Mountain area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mountain area was 274,464 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
274,464 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
274,464 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
274,464 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Pakistan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 274,464 kmsq for mountain area 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 Pakistan peaked at 274,464 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 274,464 kmsq, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274,464 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 274,464 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 274,464 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 274,464 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 274,464 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 274,464 kmsq | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 274,464 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 7.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 274,464 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 6.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 274,464 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 372,638 kmsq compare
- 18 Myanmar 331,204 kmsq compare
- 19 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
- 21 Algeria 273,874 kmsq compare
- 22 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Pakistan?
- Mountain area in Pakistan was 274,464 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 274,464 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,464 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for mountain area?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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