Mangrove area in Africa
Africa: Mangrove area was 29,344 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
29,344 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 22 groups
All-time high
29,670 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
29,344 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2020
Mangrove area in Africa, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Africa recorded 29,344 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Africa peaked at 29,670 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29,344 kmsq, in 2020.
Africa ranks 7th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Africa, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29,670 kmsq | — |
| 2009 | 29,668 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,639 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29,497 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29,502 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29,508 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,483 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,344 kmsq | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,669 kmsq | 29,668 kmsq | 29,670 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 29,525 kmsq | 29,483 kmsq | 29,639 kmsq | 5 |
| 2020s | 29,344 kmsq | 29,344 kmsq | 29,344 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Africa?
- Mangrove area in Africa was 29,344 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,670 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,344 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for mangrove area?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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