{{Redirect|Y|getting the y-level of the highest block at each horizontal coordinate|Heightmap}}
{{Redirect|Height|information about the height of solid blocks|Solid block#Height}}
[[File:Alt.png|thumb|Chart lining up ''Y''-coordinate values (left) to block layers (right) (not to scale) in ''Java Edition''.]]

'''Altitude''' is a measurement of vertical distance, or distance along the ''Y''-axis.

== Definition ==
Altitude is defined as "''the height of anything above a given planetary reference plane, especially above sea level on earth.''"<ref>''Dictionary.com Unabridged'', "[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/altitude altitude]", accessed April 10, 2016</ref>

In ''[[Minecraft]]'', altitude is often expressed as the bottom face of a block layer, where the lowest block that can be placed is at layer -64 and has a ''Y''-coordinate of −64. For instance, [[sea level]] is at layer 62, while [[cloud]]s appear at layer 191.

This is not to be confused with altitude when otherwise expressed as the top face of a block layer, where the lowest block that can be placed is at layer -63 and has a ''Y''-coordinate of -63. For example, sea level is at layer 63, while clouds appear at layer 192. This is akin to calling the ground level story the "first floor" (top face of a block layer), rather than the "ground floor" (bottom face of a block layer). The [[player]] can press {{key|F3}} to see the ''Y''-coordinate of the top face of a block they are on top of.{{only|java}}

Altitude expressed as the bottom face of a block layer is most useful for identifying the position of blocks, such as when using {{cmd|fill}} to replace block(s). Expressing altitude as the top face of a block layer is more useful for identifying the position of entities, such as when using {{cmd|tp}} to teleport or {{cmd|summon}} to spawn an entity/entities. For instance, the topmost block of water in an [[ocean]] biome has a ''Y''-coordinate of 62; in a frozen ocean biome, ice replaces water at sea level, and the lowest height where terrestrial mobs can spawn is at layer 63.

== Features and effects by height ==

{| class="wikitable sortable col-1-left col-2-left mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Features and effects by height"
|-
! class="unsortable" |''Y''-coordinate
! class="unsortable" | Feature or effect
|-
| {{exp|2|1024}}/Approximately 1.8 × {{exp|10|308}}, or 180 uncentillion
| Largest height ''Minecraft'' can distinguish from infinity, Java's {{cd|Double.MAX_VALUE}}.<ref>{{bug|MC-74776||Player unable to turn when at Y: Infinity"|Won't Fix}}</ref>
|-
| 36,028,797,018,963,968
| Above this height, players cannot move vertically except using NBT editors.
|-
| 4,503,599,627,370,496
| Maximum height reachable by flying, the point where the {{cd|Double}} datatype stops growing in steps of 0.5.
|-
| {{Wikipedia|2,147,483,647}}
| {{IN|bedrock}}, the game crashes beyond this point.
|-
|30,000,000
|{{in|java}}, players are kicked out of the world when above this height. {{IN|bedrock}}, this is the maximum height players can teleport.
|-
| 19,999,999.999999
| The maximum height the player can teleport to {{in|java}}.
|-
| 2,032
| Top face of the highest block that can be placed in a [[Custom]] world generated with the maximum build height.
|-
|rowspan="2"| 320
| Top face of the highest block that can be placed in the [[Overworld]].
|-
| Highest layer where [[coal ore]] can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]].
|-
|rowspan="2"| 256
| Naturally-generated terrain appears to be capped at this height, excepting [[Amplified]] worlds.
|-
| Top face of the highest block that can be placed in [[the Nether]]{{only|java}} and [[the End]].
|-
| 255
| Highest layer where [[dirt]] and [[gravel]] can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]].<ref name="ores">https://gist.github.com/tryashtar/2a22bd04394275fefb6b49c348758fd6</ref>
|-
| 191–195
| Range of [[cloud]] layers.
|-
|rowspan="3"| 127
| Full [[bedrock]] layer in [[the Nether]].
|-
| Highest layer where [[nether quartz ore]], [[nether gold ore]] and [[ancient debris]] can generate, replacing [[netherrack]], [[basalt]], and [[blackstone]].<ref name="ores"/>
|-
| {{IN|Bedrock}}, this is the bottom face of the highest block that can be placed in the Nether.
|-
| 123–126
| Range of partial bedrock layers in the Nether.
|-
| 79
| Highest layer where [[gold ore]] within [[badlands]] biomes, [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]] can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]].<ref name="ores"/>
|-
| 75
| All 20 [[end gateway]]s on the main End island generate at this height.
|-
| 50–70
| Range of layers where [[slime]]s are able to spawn in [[swamp]]s.
|-
| 63
| Highest layer where [[infested stone]] within [[mountains]] biomes, [[iron ore]], and [[lapis lazuli ore]] can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]].<ref name="ores"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 62
| Sea level.
|-
| [[Phantom]]s only spawn if players are above this level.
|-
| 40
| Highest layer where slimes are able to spawn within "[[slime chunk]]s" outside of swamps.
|-
| 36
| Highest layer where [[gravel]] and [[blackstone]] can generate, replacing [[netherrack]], [[basalt]], and [[blackstone]].<ref name="ores"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"| 31
| Highest layer where [[gold ore]] outside of badlands biomes can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]]; lowest layer where [[emerald ore]] within mountains biomes can generate<ref name="ores"/>
|-
|[[Lava sea]] level in [[the Nether]].
|-
| 15
| Highest layer where [[redstone ore]] and [[diamond ore]] can generate, replacing [[stone]], [[granite]], [[diorite]] and [[andesite]].<ref name="ores"/>
|-
| 1–7
| Partial layers of [[deepslate]] in the [[Overworld]].
|-
| 1–4
| Partial layers of bedrock in the Nether.
|-
|rowspan="3"| 0
| Full bedrock layer in the Nether.
|-
| Deepslate replaces stone below this layer.
|-
| Some aquifers below this layer can be filled with lava instead of water.
|-
| -51
| The floor of [[ancient cities]] always generates at this layer.
|-
| -54
| [[Lava]] replaces [[air]] below this layer.
|-
| -59 to -63
| Partial layers of bedrock in the Overworld.
|-
|rowspan="3" | -64
| Full layer of bedrock in the Overworld.
|-
| Bottom face of the lowest block that can be placed.
|-
| Players below this height in the Nether or the End take [[void]] damage {{in|Java}}.
|-
| -104
| An invisible border prevents players from falling {{in|bedrock}}.
|-
| -128
| Players below this height in Overworld take [[void]] damage {{in|java}}. This damage cannot be prevented or mitigated, but commands can provide enough [[Regeneration]] to survive it. Non-player entities falling below this height despawn instantly.
|-
| -2,032
| Bottom face of the [[#Gallery|lowest block]] that can be generated in a Custom world with the maximum build height.
|-
| -65,536
| Upper limit of the [[#Gallery|bottom face]] of the lowest temporary (isn't saved) block that can be placed in a Custom world (the lower it is, the slower the game runs). However, it can only be accessed through external programs.
|-
| -2,606,449
|In [[Bedrock Edition]], the max depth a player can fall in [[Mods|unmodded]] [[survival]] (assuming they are at terminal velocity and eating an inventory of [[Enchanted Golden Apple|enchanted golden apples]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X38yXa0Ex10</ref>
|-
| -16,777,216
| {{IN|bedrock}}, the player cannot fly below this layer. Every second block is invalid; because players are 2 blocks tall, it is impossible to enter. If bypassed via commands, the player experiences extreme jitter and camera movement.
|-
| -30,000,000
| The minimum height the player can teleport to.
|}

== Natural resources and altitude ==
Features in the landscape of the [[Overworld]] are found at different altitudes, as shown in the graph below for [[Java Edition 1.20.2]].

[[File:Resource distribution by altitude (Minecraft 1.20.2, Overworld).svg|900px]]

''Note that these charts utilize the [[wikipedia:Logarithmic scale|logarithmic scale]], which means a slight difference in the Y-coordinate represents a large change in the relative frequency of a block type. Also note that normal and deepslate ore variants have been combined in the chart. Interactive versions of these graphs containing all blocks can be found [https://meeples10.github.io/resource-distribution/1.20.2/graphs here].''

<!--
Some observations:
* Looking at water, the amount at layer 62 (sea level) is obvious. Moving down, the amount quickly decreases at layers 56 and 48, the usual depth of river and ocean biomes respectively.
** There are corresponding peaks in the amount of clay beneath them.
* Between layers 33 and 12, most water is falling down sub-ocean ravines, spreading out on the lava-filled bottom at layer 10 and producing most of the naturally-occurring obsidian.
* Ores and gravel (not shown) usually occur as a fixed percentage of the amount of stone (also not shown), tapering off at the ends of their allowed generation range.
** This is why coal and iron follow parallel tracks between layers 5 and 60.
** The one exception is lapis lazuli ore, which has a linear progression up to a peak at ''Y'' = 15.

The following table offers a more in-depth summary of the same block distribution as shown in the graph above.

{| class="wikitable sortable col-1-left col-2-left mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Block distribution"
|-
! Landscape feature
! Number of blocks
! class="unsortable" | Complete layer range
! class="unsortable" | Most common layers<ref group="note" name="common">These values are within 1 standard deviation of the mean, and assumes that these blocks have a normal distribution. For more information about the distribution of significant resources, refer to the graph above or the [[Ore#Availability|availability of ores]].</ref>
|-
| {{BlockLink|Air}}
| 9,695,541,021
| 4–255
| 106–216
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone}}
| 2,005,619,824
| 1–132
| 12–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Water}}
| 489,396,205
| 2–124
| 41–60
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bedrock}}
| 153,795,905
| 0–4
| 0–3
|-
| {{BlockLink|Andesite}}
| 123,405,229
| 1–80
| 13–47
|-
| {{BlockLink|Diorite}}
| 118,804,737
| 1–81
| 12–48
|-
| {{BlockLink|Granite}}
| 114,088,233
| 1–80
| 13–48
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dirt}}
| 106,908,460
| 1–131
| 30–73
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cave Air}}
| 96,917,830
| 2–117
| 17–46
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gravel}}
| 53,206,507
| 1–129
| 19–51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Coal Ore}}
| 32,570,378
| 1–127
| 12–48
|-
| {{BlockLink|Grass Block}}
| 20,188,180
| 6–131
| 62–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Iron Ore}}
| 18,880,016
| 1–63
| 12–44
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lava}}
| 17,869,007
| 2–106
| 2–13
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sand}}
| 16,938,294
| 8–93
| 48–66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Kelp Plant}}
| 7,686,309
| 11–61
| 38–53
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Leaves}}
| 7,637,712
| 29–126
| 67–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sandstone}}
| 5,907,831
| 43–90
| 55–65
|-
| {{BlockLink|Redstone Ore}}
| 5,873,349
| 1–15
| 5–12
|-
| {{BlockLink|Snow}}
| 5,407,768
| 22–133
| 61–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Leaves}}
| 4,329,143
| 32–108
| 68–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Tall Seagrass}}
| 3,661,703
| 11–67
| 33–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Leaves}}
| 2,316,379
| 63–132
| 67–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gold Ore}}
| 2,074,791
| 1–31
| 8–24
|-
| {{BlockLink|Seagrass}}
| 2,041,853
| 11–70
| 33–54
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Leaves}}
| 1,629,042
| 66–93
| 70–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Grass}}
| 1,537,211
| 32–130
| 63–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Kelp}}
| 1,421,849
| 12–62
| 40–56
|-
| {{BlockLink|Ice}}
| 839,291
| 43–95
| 61–63
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lapis Ore}}
| 838,155
| 1–30
| 8–20
|-
| {{BlockLink|Packed Ice}}
| 829,420
| 35–139
| 56–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Planks}}
| 772,373
| 3–76
| 20–39
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bubble Column}}
| 765,952
| 11–62
| 11–40
|-
| {{BlockLink|Diamond Ore}}
| 715,733
| 1–15
| 5–12
|-
| {{BlockLink|Obsidian}}
| 671,686
| 4–77
| 7–13
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Log}}
| 653,095
| 38–125
| 66–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Log}}
| 629,481
| 28–91
| 67–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Fence}}
| 512,104
| 3–72
| 19–38
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Log}}
| 508,969
| 29–107
| 66–80
|-
| {{BlockLink|Infested Stone}}
| 310,624
| 1–63
| 15–50
|-
| {{BlockLink|Vine}}
| 299,559
| 62–112
| 63–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Log}}
| 283,922
| 31–130
| 66–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Clay}}
| 256,360
| 12–78
| 54–62
|-
| {{BlockLink|Snow Block}}
| 190,865
| 62–109
| 63–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Rail}}
| 185,200
| 3–49
| 19–37
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cobblestone}}
| 169,242
| 2–101
| 17–52
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cobweb}}
| 169,142
| 5–95
| 20–39
|-
| {{BlockLink|Magma Block}}
| 153,900
| 10–77
| 10–19
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Leaves}}
| 140,712
| 64–103
| 68–84
|-
| {{BlockLink|Tall Grass}}
| 133,068
| 11–97
| 62–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Bricks}}
| 77,924
| 9–77
| 19–40
|-
| {{BlockLink|Netherrack}}
| 72,388
| 10–78
| 32–60
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone}}
| 67,721
| 2–80
| 16–46
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom Block}}
| 65,350
| 64–87
| 67–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Poppy}}
| 55,740
| 11–120
| 62–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Bricks}}
| 52,848
| 9–72
| 21–43
|-
| {{BlockLink|Large Fern}}
| 42,075
| 11–95
| 64–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Leaves}}
| 39,616
| 64–112
| 72–90
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dirt Path}}
| 38,001
| 55–91
| 61–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dandelion}}
| 35,139
| 11–127
| 61–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Planks}}
| 34,388
| 26–94
| 45–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Emerald Ore}}
| 32,420
| 4–31
| 9–25
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cracked Stone Bricks}}
| 31,817
| 9–80
| 20–42
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lily Pad}}
| 27,893
| 62–69
| 63
|-
| {{BlockLink|Fern}}
| 25,667
| 61–95
| 64–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom Block}}
| 18,309
| 67–85
| 69–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Log}}
| 16,653
| 63–102
| 65–83
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Stairs}}
| 13,179
| 26–93
| 40–61
|-
| {{BlockLink|Prismarine Bricks}}
| 12,220
| 18–60
| 36–48
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Planks}}
| 11,535
| 26–88
| 37–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Log}}
| 11,101
| 47–106
| 68–85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Prismarine}}
| 10,728
| 11–60
| 38–47
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mushroom Stem}}
| 10,174
| 62–86
| 66–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Rose Bush}}
| 10,029
| 16–93
| 61–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blue Ice}}
| 9,619
| 36–67
| 50–61
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sunflower}}
| 9,601
| 24–80
| 64–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Azure Bluet}}
| 9,546
| 11–90
| 61–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oxeye Daisy}}
| 9,419
| 15–96
| 62–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Stairs}}
| 9,090
| 34–76
| 43–66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lilac}}
| 8,888
| 13–90
| 62–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sugar Cane}}
| 8,420
| 62–79
| 63–65
|-
| {{BlockLink|Peony}}
| 8,324
| 14–92
| 63–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Infested Stone Bricks}}
| 6,868
| 9–51
| 19–38
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Planks}}
| 6,785
| 32–66
| 42–58
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cornflower}}
| 6,302
| 20–91
| 64–73
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
| 5,842
| 33–55
| 39–51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stripped Spruce Wood}}
| 5,680
| 63–93
| 64–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone}}
| 5,411
| 62–85
| 66–80
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lily of the Valley}}
| 5,231
| 18–95
| 63–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stripped Spruce Log}}
| 5,187
| 63–80
| 65–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Wall Torch}}
| 5,058
| 7–92
| 20–57
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Slab}}
| 4,543
| 26–94
| 54–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Pink Tulip}}
| 4,532
| 19–95
| 61–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Tulip}}
| 4,520
| 24–91
| 61–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Stairs}}
| 4,416
| 27–80
| 36–55
|-
| {{BlockLink|Orange Tulip}}
| 4,268
| 24–91
| 61–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Tulip}}
| 4,012
| 16–91
| 61–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Planks}}
| 3,837
| 35–81
| 55–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Fence}}
| 3,800
| 28–93
| 50–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dead Bush}}
| 3,650
| 61–82
| 65–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chest}}
| 3,461
| 3–91
| 21–54
|-
| {{BlockLink|Allium}}
| 3,133
| 26–90
| 62–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Monster Spawner}}
| 3,067
| 3–80
| 17–41
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cut Sandstone}}
| 3,027
| 33–87
| 42–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Stairs}}
| 2,855
| 32–66
| 44–59
|-
| {{BlockLink|Farmland}}
| 2,833
| 62–90
| 64–83
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chiseled Stone Bricks}}
| 2,801
| 11–77
| 30–52
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bookshelf}}
| 2,640
| 10–72
| 17–43
|-
| {{BlockLink|Iron Bars}}
| 2,458
| 10–84
| 17–43
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Trapdoor}}
| 2,093
| 33–84
| 50–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom}}
| 1,938
| 11–94
| 33–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Wheat}}
| 1,885
| 63–91
| 67–87
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cactus}}
| 1,885
| 60–83
| 65–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sweet Berry Bush}}
| 1,782
| 63–97
| 64–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Brick Stairs}}
| 1,750
| 19–80
| 37–60
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Slab}}
| 1,409
| 30–80
| 42–69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Stairs}}
| 1,304
| 16–81
| 33–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Fence}}
| 1,295
| 31–82
| 43–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Granite}}
| 1,232
| 12–61
| 29–50
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blue Orchid}}
| 1,203
| 61–84
| 62–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Stairs}}
| 1,135
| 87–95
| 91–94
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Stone Slab}}
| 1,090
| 10–88
| 18–42
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Planks}}
| 983
| 62–94
| 76–94
|-
| {{BlockLink|Glass Pane}}
| 969
| 64–91
| 66–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Wall}}
| 961
| 63–95
| 68–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Door}}
| 956
| 31–91
| 59–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Fence}}
| 909
| 32–64
| 40–55
|-
| {{BlockLink|Fire}}
| 849
| 5–46
| 13–34
|-
| {{BlockLink|Pumpkin}}
| 820
| 63–85
| 66–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lantern}}
| 733
| 64–92
| 64–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Brick Slab}}
| 615
| 19–73
| 34–58
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Brick Slab}}
| 572
| 16–76
| 26–61
|-
| {{BlockLink|Iron Door}}
| 536
| 10–41
| 20–37
|-
| {{BlockLink|Torch}}
| 534
| 16–86
| 54–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Potatoes}}
| 519
| 64–76
| 66–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Prismarine}}
| 499
| 40–52
| 42–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom}}
| 499
| 11–84
| 18–55
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Trapdoor}}
| 496
| 37–70
| 42–59
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Door}}
| 484
| 10–72
| 22–58
|-
| {{BlockLink|Ladder}}
| 466
| 10–80
| 32–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Slab}}
| 458
| 38–74
| 49–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone Slab}}
| 452
| 75–85
| 77–85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Slab}}
| 392
| 34–65
| 41–54
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Button}}
| 391
| 11–41
| 21–38
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Brick Stairs}}
| 386
| 30–72
| 37–57
|-
| {{BlockLink|Melon Stem}}
| 386
| 30–72
| 37–57
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Wood}}
| 370
| 87–93
| 90–93
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Slab}}
| 365
| 70–95
| 70–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bee Nest}}
| 354
| 63–96
| 65–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Sandstone Stairs}}
| 328
| 69–84
| 71–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sea Lantern}}
| 321
| 15–59
| 34–51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sandstone Wall}}
| 312
| 72–84
| 73–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}}
| 299
| 21–76
| 40–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Fence}}
| 297
| 68–91
| 68–85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Terracotta}}
| 294
| 64–84
| 71–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Bed}}
| 288
| 63–71
| 54–68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Hay Block}}
| 272
| 65–89
| 65–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Trapdoor}}
| 269
| 30–56
| 38–53
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blue Bed}}
| 256
| 63–90
| 64–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stripped Oak Log}}
| 240
| 63–70
| 65–69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sandstone Slab}}
| 224
| 65–85
| 68–85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cocoa}}
| 223
| 63–86
| 66–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Yellow Terracotta}}
| 195
| 88–92
| 89–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Stairs}}
| 191
| 37–55
| 40–53
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bricks}}
| 189
| 32–70
| 32–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Orange Terracotta}}
| 188
| 64–92
| 66–87
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Fence}}
| 184
| 37–55
| 43–55
|-
| {{BlockLink|Light Gray Wool}}
| 180
| 63–65
| 63–65
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bamboo}}
| 164
| 63–94
| 70–85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Furnace}}
| 161
| 63–90
| 63–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Carpet}}
| 157
| 63–88
| 63–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chiseled Sandstone}}
| 144
| 33–70
| 36–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gold Block}}
| 142
| 29–76
| 38–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Sandstone Stairs}}
| 128
| 33–74
| 33–60
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Slab}}
| 126
| 30–76
| 42–62
|-
| {{BlockLink|Melon}}
| 113
| 64–84
| 65–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Carrots}}
| 94
| 64–72
| 65–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brown Wall Banner}}
| 85
| 89–91
| 90–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Wall Banner}}
| 80
| 79–81
| 79–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Door}}
| 78
| 47–84
| 54–80
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purple Bed}}
| 78
| 67–75
| 69–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|End Portal Frame}}
| 69
| 24–42
| 24–42
|-
| {{BlockLink|Pumpkin Stem}}
| 66
| 72–76
| 72–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crafting Table}}
| 64
| 63–91
| 63–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Brick Wall}}
| 64
| 31–68
| 36–64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Composter}}
| 58
| 64–80
| 66–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Carpet}}
| 57
| 27–68
| 39–68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purple Glazed Terracotta}}
| 56
| 11–45
| 11–40
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stripped Acacia Log}}
| 55
| 86
| 86
|-
| {{BlockLink|Grindstone}}
| 52
| 69–87
| 70–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Potted Cactus}}
| 52
| 28–83
| 49–82
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Bed}}
| 52
| 63–69
| 63–68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Diorite Stairs}}
| 50
| 65–72
| 66–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Orange Bed}}
| 50
| 88–91
| 88–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Stained Glass Pane}}
| 50
| 67–78
| 67–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Yellow Stained Glass Pane}}
| 50
| 66–77
| 66–73
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blast Furnace}}
| 48
| 64–88
| 64–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Light Gray Carpet}}
| 48
| 63–66
| 63–66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cobblestone Slab}}
| 47
| 69–75
| 70–73
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Terracotta}}
| 47
| 71–75
| 71–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Trapdoor}}
| 44
| 49–62
| 49–60
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Stone}}
| 44
| 66–89
| 66–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brown Stained Glass Pane}}
| 40
| 88–92
| 89–92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bell}}
| 39
| 65–89
| 65–84
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Stone Brick Wall}}
| 36
| 42–52
| 45–52
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purple Carpet}}
| 36
| 71
| 71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Diorite Wall}}
| 35
| 68–74
| 68–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Campfire}}
| 32
| 63–77
| 65–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|White Glazed Terracotta}}
| 32
| 72
| 72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Wet Sponge}}
| 31
| 49–50
| 49–50
|-
| {{BlockLink|Beetroots}}
| 29
| 70–71
| 70–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cauldron}}
| 28
| 27–70
| 39–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brewing Stand}}
| 27
| 28–71
| 39–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cyan Bed}}
| 24
| 75–81
| 76–81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Infested Chiseled Stone Bricks}}
| 24
| 26–51
| 29–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lime Bed}}
| 24
| 64–83
| 64–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Potted Dead Bush}}
| 20
| 72–73
| 72–73
|-
| {{BlockLink|TNT}}
| 18
| 51
| 51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Yellow Bed}}
| 18
| 66–71
| 66–69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cartography Table}}
| 17
| 63–68
| 64–68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Redstone Torch}}
| 16
| 63–66
| 63–66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Barrel}}
| 15
| 73–74
| 73–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blue Carpet}}
| 15
| 66
| 66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smithing Table}}
| 15
| 69–71
| 69–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Spruce Fence Gate}}
| 15
| 63–71
| 64–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dark Oak Door}}
| 14
| 28–51
| 34–51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Birch Slab}}
| 12
| 53–54
| 53–54
|-
| {{BlockLink|Infested Mossy Stone Bricks}}
| 12
| 27–48
| 28–48
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jack o'Lantern}}
| 12
| 77
| 77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Button}}
| 12
| 85
| 85
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Wall Sign}}
| 12
| 28–49
| 29–49
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Andesite}}
| 12
| 26–47
| 27–47
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Fence Gate}}
| 11
| 63–69
| 64–69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stripped Oak Wood}}
| 11
| 66–73
| 65–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Oak Pressure Plate}}
| 10
| 69
| 69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smoker}}
| 9
| 67–89
| 67–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Green Bed}}
| 8
| 69
| 69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Jungle Fence Gate}}
| 8
| 81
| 81
|-
| {{BlockLink|Yellow Carpet}}
| 8
| 68
| 68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone Stairs}}
| 7
| 76–80
| 76–80
|-
| {{BlockLink|Carved Pumpkin}}
| 6
| 75
| 75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lectern}}
| 6
| 68
| 68
|-
| {{BlockLink|Light Blue Terracotta}}
| 6
| 40–41
| 40–41
|-
| {{BlockLink|Potted Red Mushroom}}
| 6
| 66
| 66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stonecutter}}
| 6
| 66–71
| 66–69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Fence Gate}}
| 5
| 69
| 69
|-
| {{BlockLink|Acacia Pressure Plate}}
| 5
| 90
| 90
|-
| {{BlockLink|Orange Glazed Terracotta}}
| 5
| 89
| 89
|-
| {{BlockLink|Potted Dandelion}}
| 5
| 92
| 92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone Slab}}
| 3
| 71
| 71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Mossy Cobblestone Wall}}
| 3
| 80
| 80
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blue Terracotta}}
| 2
| 64
| 64
|-
| {{BlockLink|Stone Pressure Plate}}
| 2
| 53
| 53
|-
|}
{{notelist}}
-->

=== The Nether ===
A similar graph, showing the distribution of blocks unique to [[the Nether]] ([[Java Edition 1.20.2]]):

[[File:Resource distribution by altitude (Minecraft 1.20.2, Nether).svg|900px]]

<!--
The following table offers a more in-depth summary of the same block distribution as shown in the graph above.

{| class="wikitable sortable col-1-left col-2-left mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Block distribution"
|-
! Landscape feature
! Number of blocks
! class="unsortable" | Complete layer range
! class="unsortable" | Most common layers<ref group="note" name="common">These values are within 1 standard deviation of the mean, and assumes that these blocks have a normal distribution. For more information about the distribution of significant resources, refer to the graph above or the [[Ore#Availability|availability of ores]].</ref>
|-
| {{BlockLink|Netherrack}}
| 6,389,674,422
| 1–126
| 24–103
|-
| {{BlockLink|Air}}
| 3,646,833,651
| 27–120
| 48–92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Basalt}}
| 908,363,376
| 1–126
| 19–96
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lava}}
| 473,266,054
| 2–121
| 19–35
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cave Air}}
| 363,420,522
| 32–120
| 63–110
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bedrock}} (Floor)
| 307,186,881
| 0–4
| 0–3
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bedrock}} (Ceiling)
| 307,179,625
| 123–127
| 124–127
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blackstone}}
| 257,454,928
| 1–126
| 10–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Soul Sand}}
| 88,480,644
| 1–126
| 23–93
|-
| {{BlockLink|Soul Soil}}
| 74,103,394
| 15–126
| 31–99
|-
| {{BlockLink|Magma Block}}
| 69,690,543
| 19–119
| 24–38
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gravel}}
| 56,892,603
| 1–43
| 9–30
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Quartz Ore}}
| 49,613,731
| 7–117
| 26–95
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Wart Block}}
| 22,111,167
| 31–120
| 51–93
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Gold Ore}}
| 17,131,498
| 31–120
| 51–93
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Bricks}}
| 16,744,615
| 2–96
| 39–66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crimson Nylium}}
| 15,406,185
| 31–111
| 44–87
|-
| {{BlockLink|Warped Wart Block}}
| 11,939,612
| 31–120
| 51–92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Warped Nylium}}
| 8,605,056
| 31–111
| 44–87
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crimson Stem}}
| 4,218,780
| 32–120
| 49–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone Bricks}}
| 3,672,437
| 28–111
| 43–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Warped Stem}}
| 2,284,097
| 32–120
| 49–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crimson Roots}}
| 1,950,542
| 32–113
| 46–89
|-
| {{BlockLink|Weeping Vines Plant}}
| 1,830,374
| 33–120
| 50–95
|-
| {{BlockLink|Cracked Polished Blackstone Bricks}}
| 1,735,861
| 22–112
| 41–70
|-
| {{BlockLink|Glowstone}}
| 1,289,252
| 32–120
| 55–109
|-
| {{BlockLink|Shroomlight}}
| 1,081,920
| 35–120
| 52–93
|-
| {{BlockLink|Warped Roots}}
| 870,716
| 32–112
| 45–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Weeping Vines}}
| 776,810
| 32–120
| 48–92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Sprouts}}
| 683,211
| 32–112
| 45–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Ancient Debris}}
| 646,696
| 6–120
| 6–57
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Brick Fence}}
| 398,182
| 49–95
| 56–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Twisting Vines Plant}}
| 382,075
| 32–119
| 48–90
|-
| {{BlockLink|Fire}}
| 257,638
| 32–120
| 48–95
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crimson Fungus}}
| 256,049
| 32–112
| 46–89
|-
| {{BlockLink|Warped Fungus}}
| 155,753
| 32–112
| 45–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Twisting Vines}}
| 125,760
| 32–120
| 49–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bone Block}}
| 112,435
| 33–112
| 44–84
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brown Mushroom}}
| 73,480
| 32–120
| 46–92
|-
| {{BlockLink|Red Mushroom}}
| 63,294
| 32–120
| 45–91
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone Brick Stairs}}
| 43,523
| 28–112
| 39–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gilded Blackstone}}
| 38,931
| 29–95
| 35–57
|-
| {{BlockLink|Soul Fire}}
| 38,487
| 32–112
| 46–88
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Brick Stairs}}
| 27,598
| 50–82
| 55–67
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blackstone Slab}}
| 15,789
| 32–75
| 32–52
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Basalt}}
| 10,199
| 34–92
| 54–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Nether Wart}}
| 8,779
| 34–75
| 52–67
|-
| {{BlockLink|Lantern}}
| 7,639
| 34–87
| 38–65
|-
| {{BlockLink|Obsidian}}
| 6,885
| 27–109
| 31–77
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chiseled Polished Blackstone}}
| 5,937
| 28–109
| 34–61
|-
| {{BlockLink|Gold Block}}
| 5,725
| 28–103
| 34–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone Brick Slab}}
| 5,086
| 28–112
| 33–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blackstone Wall}}
| 5,074
| 33–70
| 33–54
|-
| {{BlockLink|Blackstone Stairs}}
| 4,061
| 35–72
| 40–58
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chain}}
| 3,949
| 28–111
| 38–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chest}}
| 3,784
| 28–103
| 43–75
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone Slab}}
| 1,708
| 28–113
| 33–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Crying Obsidian}}
| 1,193
| 28–106
| 33–79
|-
| {{BlockLink|Monster Spawner}}
| 549
| 39–89
| 55–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone}}
| 413
| 28–95
| 32–74
|-
| {{BlockLink|Quartz Block}}
| 292
| 66
| 66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Polished Blackstone Brick Wall}}
| 238
| 32–105
| 40–84
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Quartz}}
| 146
| 66
| 66
|-
| {{BlockLink|Smooth Quartz Slab}}
| 146
| 70
| 70
|-
|}
{{notelist}}
-->

=== The End ===
A similar graph, showing the distribution of blocks unique to [[the End]] ([[Java Edition 1.20.2]]):

[[File:Resource distribution by altitude (Minecraft 1.20.2, End).svg|900px]]

<!--
The following table offers a more in-depth summary of the same block distribution as shown in the graph above.

{| class="wikitable sortable col-1-left col-2-left mw-collapsible" style="text-align: center;" data-description="Block distribution"
|-
! Landscape feature
! Number of blocks
! class="unsortable" | Complete layer range
! class="unsortable" | Most common layers<ref group="note" name="common">These values are within 1 standard deviation of the mean, and assumes that these blocks have a normal distribution. For more information about the distribution of significant resources, refer to the graph above.</ref>
|-
| {{BlockLink|Air}}
| 24,938,396,547
| 0–255
| 59–205
|-
| {{BlockLink|End Stone}}
| 1,272,484,293
| 9–70
| 26–51
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chorus Plant}}
| 2,664,891
| 17–86
| 63–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chorus Flower}}
| 333,822
| 25–87
| 67–76
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purpur Block}}
| 220,606
| 60–170
| 83–132
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purpur Stairs}}
| 83,400
| 60–168
| 85–134
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purpur Pillar}}
| 71,860
| 61–169
| 87–131
|-
| {{BlockLink|End Stone Bricks}}
| 64,371
| 61–167
| 77–130
|-
| {{BlockLink|Obsidian}}
| 41,812
| 0–149
| 19–78
|-
| {{BlockLink|Magenta Stained Glass}}
| 13,946
| 62–167
| 77–130
|-
| {{BlockLink|Purpur Slab}}
| 13,124
| 61–167
| 85–132
|-
| {{BlockLink|End Rod}}
| 6,737
| 65–165
| 86–134
|-
| {{BlockLink|Ladder}}
| 1,332
| 69–168
| 89–137
|-
| {{BlockLink|Magenta Wall Banner}}
| 1,254
| 84–164
| 100–146
|-
| {{BlockLink|Bedrock}}
| 1,225
| 55–103
| 63–72
|-
| {{BlockLink|Chest}}
| 317
| 85–161
| 101–135
|-
| {{BlockLink|Iron Bars}}
| 146
| 79–85
| 80–84
|-
| {{BlockLink|Ender Chest}}
| 104
| 85–145
| 94–135
|-
| {{BlockLink|End Gateway}}
| 98
| 57–73
| 64–71
|-
| {{BlockLink|Dragon Wall Head}}
| 51
| 100–155
| 107–135
|-
| {{BlockLink|Brewing Stand}}
| 50
| 99–154
| 106–134
|-
| {{BlockLink|Fire}}
| 10
| 77–104
| 81–100
|-
| {{BlockLink|Wall Torch}}
| 4
| 65
| 65
|-
|}
{{notelist}}
-->

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Star Trader;Caves and Cliffs}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Star Trader;Caves & Cliffs}}

== Video ==
<div style="text-align:center">{{yt|eJqur8fjT-8}}</div>

== History ==
[[File:Hungerscreen.png|thumb|A screenshot shown by [[Notch]] of an experimental 512-block-high world.]]
[[File:Jeb World Height.png|thumb|The first screenshot shown by [[Jeb]] of a 256-block-high world.]]
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||unknown|The altitude of the map was 64 blocks total. Players could build 32 blocks up or down from sea level.
At some point during Classic, and continuing through the end of Indev, the level dimensions (x, y, z) become part of the save data. Worlds could be created as tall as 4,096 blocks, although the game became more unstable and laggy the larger the world. Despite being possible, all worlds created ingame would only be 64 blocks tall, except Indev deep levels, which were 256 blocks tall.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java infdev}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100227-1414|Height limit was halved to 128.
|During the [[Java Edition Infdev 20100227-1414/Development|development]] of this version, it was to 256.|The height limit can no longer be customized.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100227-1433|Raised height limit back to 256.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java beta}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.6|dev=Test Build 3|Solid blocks can no longer be placed on layer 127. However, beds, signs, torches and other non-solid blocks can be placed on layer 127.
|[[Entities]] are no longer invisible when above the build limit; instead, they turn black.}}
|{{HistoryLine||July 19, 2011|link={{tweet|Notch|93305042941132801}}|Notch, on his Twitter feed before the Adventure Update, posted a picture showing his experimentation with height limits and terrain generation up to 512, featuring a mountain much higher than normal mountains.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=Pre-release|Added altitude-based [[void fog]].
|Previously, the sea level was at layer 63. Now, it is at layer 62. Worlds created before this update generate one-block-high "waterfalls" at the boundary between previously-generated terrain and new, post-Beta 1.8 terrain.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w07a|The height limit was doubled from 127 to 255, although structures did not yet generate above this layer.
|The change in height was introduced along with the switch from the [[Region file format]] to the new [[Anvil file format]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Amplified world type added (attempts to use the full 255 height).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8.2|dev=pre7|Raised the build limit from 255 to 256 and prevented non-solid blocks from being placed one block higher.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11|dev=16w32a|The height limit message now appears on top of the hotbar, the place where the message "Press LSHIFT to dismount" also appears when riding a mob.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|Light is no longer observable above 2,048 blocks.<ref name="lighting">{{bug|MC-194878}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17|dev=20w49a|The height limit can now be increased in the custom worlds settings. Because of errors, it can be increased only up to 512 and down to −256 below bedrock.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=?|Fixed those above errors.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w06a|The world has been extended 64 blocks in both (vertical) directions, making it possible to build from layer −64 to layer 319 in the Overworld. This effectively increases the world to 383 buildable layers.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=21w15a|The world height changes have been reverted.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=Experimental Snapshot 1|Re-introduced previous changes to world height, which were only available through certain snapshots and the preview data pack prior to this experimental snapshot.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.1.0|The altitude of the map was 127 blocks total. Players could build 64 blocks up or down from sea level.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Previously, the sea level was at layer 63. Now, it is at layer 62. Worlds created before this update generate one-block-high "waterfalls" at the boundary between previously-generated terrain and new, post-0.9.0 terrain.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|The height limit was doubled from 127 to 255, with the exception of the Nether and [[Old]] world types. However, terrain (excluding structures) generates only up to the old height limit.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16.220|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=beta 1.16.220.50|Increased height limit from 255 to 319 blocks behind [[Experimental Gameplay]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.16.220.52|The world has been extended 64 blocks downwards from layer 0 to layer -64. This effectively increases the world to 383 buildable layers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.17.10|exp=Caves and Cliffs|dev=release|The height limit changes are now available outside the beta version, behind experimental gameplay toggle.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18.0|dev=beta 1.18.0.20|The height limit changes are now available by default without enabling experimental gameplay.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Trivia ==
* The highest possible altitude the player can legitimately climb to is ''Y'' = 320, although [[explosion]]s, [[elytra]] launchers, [[piston]] [[slime block]] bounces, [[Riptide]] [[trident]]s, and wind burst launchers can all propel the player far beyond this limit.
* {{IN|java}}, mushrooms can appear on the Nether's bedrock ceiling.<ref>{{bug|MC-1381||Mushrooms spawn on the top of the Nether|Won't Fix}}</ref>
* Block generation and player construction below and above the build limits can be achieved only through modifying the dimension properties, or [[mods]], such as the [https://www.curseforge.com/minecraft/mc-mods/opencubicchunks Cubic Chunks mod].
* The reasoning behind [[Custom]] worlds having height limits of ±2032 rather than ±2048 (a binary number notated as {{exp|2|11}}) is because the [[light|lighting system]] still applies 16 blocks above and below the world, but the ''Y''-coordinates of blocks (which are also used in the lighting calculation) are stored internally using only 12 bits. Therefore, having limits of ±2048 would prevent the lighting system from functioning correctly.<ref name="lighting"/><ref>https://bugs.mojang.com/browse/MC-212347?focusedCommentId=911611&page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels%3Acomment-tabpanel#comment-911611</ref>

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Lowest bedrock generation in an extreme Custom world.png|[[Bedrock]] floor generating as low as ''Y'' = −2048 in a [[Custom]] world with decreased '''min_y'''.
File:Lowest possible block in a Custom world.png|Lowest placeable temporary block in a [[Custom]] world, at which point the game was unplayable.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Chunk]]
* [[Void]]
* [[Amplified]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Navigation ==
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[[ko:고도]]
[[nl:Hoogte]]
[[pl:Wysokości]]
[[pt:Altitude]]
[[ru:Абсолютная высота]]
[[th:ระดับความสูง]]
[[uk:Абсолютна висота]]
[[zh:高度]]