Mountain area in Northern America

Northern America: Mountain area was 4.11 million kmsq in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
4.11 million kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4.11 million kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
4.11 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain area in Northern America, 2000–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2000201020212000: 4.1M kmsq2005: 4.1M kmsq2010: 4.1M kmsq2015: 4.1M kmsq2018: 4.1M kmsq2021: 4.1M kmsq

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 4.11 million 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 Northern America peaked at 4.11 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.11 million kmsq, in 2000.

That places Northern America 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 2
2010s 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 3
2020s 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 4.11 million kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 931,338 kmsq compare
  2. 5 Peru 634,617 kmsq compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 568,218 kmsq compare
  4. 7 Mongolia 560,023 kmsq compare
  5. 8 Ethiopia 551,359 kmsq compare
  6. 9 Brazil 497,797 kmsq compare
  7. 10 Chile 480,877 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More development goals data for Northern America

All data for Northern America β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mountain area in Northern America?
Mountain area in Northern America was 4.11 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain area recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 million kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 million kmsq in 2000.
How does Northern America rank for mountain area?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
Is mountain area rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern America 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
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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