Mountain area in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mountain area was 780,186 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
780,186 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
780,186 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
780,186 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Northern Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Northern Africa is 780,186 kmsq, measured 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 Northern Africa peaked at 780,186 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 780,186 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 780,186 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 372,638 kmsq compare
- 15 Myanmar 331,204 kmsq compare
- 16 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
- 17 Pakistan 274,464 kmsq compare
- 18 Algeria 273,874 kmsq compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa
- Red List Index 0.8703 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 969.73 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 428.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 75 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 185 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 187 (2025)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Northern Africa?
- Mountain area in Northern Africa was 780,186 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 780,186 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 780,186 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mountain area?
- Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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