Mountain area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mountain area was 2.22 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Mountain area in Southern Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Southern Asia is 2.22 million kmsq, measured 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 Southern Asia peaked at 2.22 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million kmsq, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 13th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 2.22 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 10 Chile 480,877 kmsq compare
- 11 India 449,002 kmsq compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 403,028 kmsq compare
- 13 Afghanistan 399,545 kmsq compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 372,638 kmsq compare
- 15 Myanmar 331,204 kmsq compare
- 16 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Southern Asia?
- Mountain area in Southern Asia was 2.22 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mountain area?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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