Mountain area in United States
United States: Mountain area was 2.47 million in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2.47 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
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, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in United States is 2.47 million, 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 United States peaked at 2.47 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.47 million, in 2000.
United States ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mountain area in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134, 163.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in United States?
- Mountain area in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 million in 2000.
- How does United States rank for mountain area?
- United States ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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