Mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mountain area was 28,126 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 28,126, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 28,564 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,126, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,564 | — |
| 2005 | 28,420 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,303 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28,216 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,171 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28,126 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,492 | 28,420 | 28,564 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28,230 | 28,171 | 28,303 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28,126 | 28,126 | 28,126 | 1 |
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More development goals data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9592 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mountain area in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 28,126 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 28,564 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,126 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mountain area?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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