Mountain area in Mongolia

Mongolia: Mountain area was 560,023 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
560,023 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 196 countries
All-time high
560,023 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
560,023 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain area in Mongolia, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 560.0k kmsq2005: 560.0k kmsq2010: 560.0k kmsq2015: 560.0k kmsq2018: 560.0k kmsq2021: 560.0k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mountain area in Mongolia is 560,023 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain area in Mongolia peaked at 560,023 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 560,023 kmsq, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Mountain area in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Mountain area (square kilometres) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2021.
Year kmsq Change
2000 560,023 kmsq —
2005 560,023 kmsq +0.0%
2010 560,023 kmsq +0.0%
2015 560,023 kmsq +0.0%
2018 560,023 kmsq +0.0%
2021 560,023 kmsq +0.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 560,023 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 25.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 560,023 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,909 kmsq, 17.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 2
2010s 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 3
2020s 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 560,023 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 931,338 kmsq compare
  2. 7 Peru 634,617 kmsq compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 568,218 kmsq compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 551,359 kmsq compare
  5. 11 Brazil 497,797 kmsq compare
  6. 12 Chile 480,877 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain area in Mongolia?
Mountain area in Mongolia was 560,023 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain area recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 560,023 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 560,023 kmsq in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for mountain area?
Mongolia ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain area rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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About this data

Indicator
Mountain area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 1,308 data points, 2000–2021
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