Mangrove area in Angola
Angola: Mangrove area was 283.57 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
283.57 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
50th
of 126 countries
All-time high
293.25 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
283.57 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Angola, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Angola stood at 283.57 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Angola peaked at 293.25 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 283.57 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Angola 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Angola, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 293.25 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 289.81 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 288.36 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 288.69 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 288.45 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 287.93 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 285.55 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 285.67 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 283.58 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 284.39 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 283.57 kmsq | -0.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 283.57 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Angola's 283.57 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.03 kmsq | 288.36 kmsq | 293.25 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 285.93 kmsq | 283.58 kmsq | 288.45 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 283.57 kmsq | 283.57 kmsq | 283.57 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 47 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
- 48 New Zealand 296.08 kmsq compare
- 49 Guyana 288.59 kmsq compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
- 52 Guatemala 249.65 kmsq compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.84 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Angola
- Red List Index 0.9754 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 31.39 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.67 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 18 (2025)
- Infant deaths 44,571 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Angola?
- Mangrove area in Angola was 283.57 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 293.25 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.57 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for mangrove area?
- Angola ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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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