Mountain area in Mexico
Mexico: Mountain area was 941,982 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
941,982 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 196 countries
All-time high
941,982 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
941,982 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 941,982 kmsq for mountain area in 2021. 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 Mexico peaked at 941,982 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 941,982 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Mexico 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 941,982 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 941,982 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 941,982 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 941,982 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 941,982 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 941,982 kmsq | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 941,982 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 42.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 941,982 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,995 kmsq, 78.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 941,982 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 2 Russian Federation 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 2 Russia 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 4 United States 2.47 million kmsq compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 931,338 kmsq compare
- 7 Peru 634,617 kmsq compare
- 8 Indonesia 568,218 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Mexico?
- Mountain area in Mexico was 941,982 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 941,982 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,982 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for mountain area?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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