15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value was 601,845 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
601,845 km2
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
604,077 km2
in 2000
All-time low
601,845 km2
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value in Western Asia, 2000–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2000201020212000: 604.1k km22005: 603.1k km22010: 602.6k km22015: 602.4k km22018: 602.3k km22021: 601.8k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

In 2021, 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value in Western Asia stood at 601,845 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value in Western Asia peaked at 604,077 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 601,845 km2, in 2021.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value in Western Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 604,077 km2
2005 603,082 km2 -0.2%
2010 602,637 km2 -0.1%
2015 602,417 km2 -0.0%
2018 602,320 km2 -0.0%
2021 601,845 km2 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 603,580 km2 603,082 km2 604,077 km2 2
2010s 602,458 km2 602,320 km2 602,637 km2 3
2020s 601,845 km2 601,845 km2 601,845 km2 1

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  4. 12 Saudi Arabia 223,098 km2 compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 218,377 km2 compare
  6. 14 Algeria 209,735 km2 compare
  7. 15 Papua New Guinea 183,173 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value in Western Asia?
15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value in Western Asia was 601,845 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 604,077 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 601,845 km2 in 2021.
How does Western Asia rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2 mountain area: remaining moutain area — value 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2 Mountain area: Remaining moutain area — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 1,080 data points, 2000–2021
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