Mountain area in World
World: Mountain area was 30.46 million kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
30.46 million kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
30.46 million kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
30.44 million kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in World, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in World is 30.46 million kmsq, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in World peaked at 30.46 million kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.44 million kmsq, in 2000.
That places World 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain area in World, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.44 million kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 30.46 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.46 million kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 million kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.46 million kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.46 million kmsq | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.45 million kmsq | 30.44 million kmsq | 30.46 million kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.46 million kmsq | 30.46 million kmsq | 30.46 million kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.46 million kmsq | 30.46 million kmsq | 30.46 million kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 5.06 million kmsq compare
- 2 Russian Federation 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 2 Russia 4.28 million kmsq compare
- 4 United States 2.47 million kmsq compare
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in World?
- Mountain area in World was 30.46 million kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.46 million kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.44 million kmsq in 2000.
- How does World rank for mountain area?
- World ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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