Mountain area in South Africa
South Africa: Mountain area was 428,991 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
428,991 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
20th
of 25 groups
All-time high
428,992 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
428,829 kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in South Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in South Africa is 428,991 kmsq, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in South Africa peaked at 428,992 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 428,829 kmsq, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 20th of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 428,992 kmsq | 428,992 kmsq | 428,992 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 428,924 kmsq | 428,829 kmsq | 428,992 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 428,991 kmsq | 428,991 kmsq | 428,991 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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
- 21 Madagascar 236,700 kmsq compare
- 22 Australia 235,605 kmsq compare
- 23 Spain 233,851 kmsq compare
More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in South Africa?
- Mountain area in South Africa was 428,991 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 428,992 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,829 kmsq in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for mountain area?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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