Mountain area in United States of America

United States of America: Mountain area was 2.47 million in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
2.47 million
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2.47 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.47 million
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain area in United States of America, 2000–2021

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2000201020212000: 2.5M2005: 2.5M2010: 2.5M2015: 2.5M2018: 2.5M2021: 2.5M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mountain area in United States of America is 2.47 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain area in United States of America peaked at 2.47 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mountain area in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mountain area (square kilometres) in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.47 million
2005 2.47 million +0.0%
2010 2.47 million +0.0%
2015 2.47 million +0.0%
2018 2.47 million +0.0%
2021 2.47 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.47 million 2
2010s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.47 million 3
2020s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.47 million 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain area in United States of America?
Mountain area in United States of America was 2.47 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain area recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain area recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for mountain area?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is mountain area rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Mountain area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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