Mangrove area in Americas
Americas: Mangrove area was 43,203 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
43,203 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
44,462 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
42,926 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Americas, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Americas recorded 43,203 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Americas peaked at 44,462 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42,926 kmsq, in 2015.
That places Americas 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,714 kmsq | 43,311 kmsq | 44,462 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 43,110 kmsq | 42,926 kmsq | 43,306 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 43,203 kmsq | 43,203 kmsq | 43,203 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 20.69 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Americas?
- Mangrove area in Americas was 43,203 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 44,462 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,926 kmsq in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for mangrove area?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Americas 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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