Mountain area in Peru
Peru: Mountain area was 634,617 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
634,617 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 181 countries
All-time high
634,617 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
634,617 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Peru, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Peru recorded 634,617 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 Peru peaked at 634,617 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 634,617 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Peru 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 634,617 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Peru?
- Mountain area in Peru was 634,617 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 634,617 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 634,617 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for mountain area?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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