Mangrove area in Asia
Asia: Mangrove area was 58,283 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
58,283 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
61,096 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
58,140 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Asia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Asia is 58,283 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Asia peaked at 61,096 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 58,140 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Asia 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Mangrove area in Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61,096 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 59,550 kmsq | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 58,871 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 58,747 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,566 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58,250 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58,140 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58,148 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58,214 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58,225 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58,283 kmsq | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,566 kmsq | 58,747 kmsq | 61,096 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 58,257 kmsq | 58,140 kmsq | 58,566 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 58,283 kmsq | 58,283 kmsq | 58,283 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More development goals data for Asia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 271.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,874 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 388 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 378 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 246 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1,402 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,547 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 2,647 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.77 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 76,803 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Asia?
- Mangrove area in Asia was 58,283 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,096 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,140 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Asia rank for mangrove area?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Asia 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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