Mountain area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mountain area was 1.15 million kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.15 million kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.15 million kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1.15 million kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Western Asia, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 1.15 million kmsq for mountain area in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Western Asia peaked at 1.15 million kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million kmsq, in 2021.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 1.15 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Afghanistan 399,545 kmsq compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 372,638 kmsq compare
- 15 Myanmar 331,204 kmsq compare
- 16 Colombia 304,047 kmsq compare
- 17 Pakistan 274,464 kmsq compare
- 18 Algeria 273,874 kmsq compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 251,315 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Western Asia?
- Mountain area in Western Asia was 1.15 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million kmsq in 2021.
- How does Western Asia rank for mountain area?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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