Mountain area in Spain
Spain: Mountain area was 233,851 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
233,851 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
235,423 kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
217,941 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Spain, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Spain is 233,851 kmsq, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Spain peaked at 235,423 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 217,941 kmsq, in 2000.
Spain ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225,682 kmsq | 217,941 kmsq | 233,423 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 234,716 kmsq | 234,192 kmsq | 235,423 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 233,851 kmsq | 233,851 kmsq | 233,851 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Democratic Republic of the Congo 243,388 kmsq compare
- 21 Madagascar 236,700 kmsq compare
- 22 Australia 235,605 kmsq compare
- 24 United Republic of Tanzania 228,988 kmsq compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 223,270 kmsq compare
- 26 Morocco 213,666 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Spain
- Red List Index 0.7958 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1984 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,824 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 50 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 201 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 221 (2025)
- Infant deaths 878 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Spain?
- Mountain area in Spain was 233,851 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 235,423 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,941 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for mountain area?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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