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
2000β2021
Mountain area in Northern America, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
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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