Mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mountain area was 1.93 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 1.93 million. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 1.93 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 2021.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 million | — |
| 2005 | 1.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.93 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1.93 million | 1 |
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More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 1.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mountain area in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 1.93 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2021.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mountain area?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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