Mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mountain area was 3.58 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 3.58 million kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.58 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.58 million kmsq, in 2000.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 3.58 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Mountain area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 3.58 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for mountain area?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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