Mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mountain area was 3.26 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
3.26 million kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
3.26 million kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
3.26 million kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 3.26 million kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 3.26 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million kmsq, in 2018.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 3.26 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mountain area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 3.26 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million kmsq in 2018.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mountain area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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