Mangrove area in Asia

Asia: Mangrove area was 58,283 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
58,283 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 25 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020202000: 61.1k kmsq2007: 59.6k kmsq2008: 58.9k kmsq2009: 58.7k kmsq2010: 58.6k kmsq2015: 58.2k kmsq2016: 58.1k kmsq2017: 58.1k kmsq2018: 58.2k kmsq2019: 58.2k kmsq2020: 58.3k kmsq

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 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Indonesia 29,534 kmsq compare
  2. 2 Brazil 11,415 kmsq compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10,467 kmsq compare
  4. 4 Australia 10,171 kmsq compare
  5. 5 Mexico 10,055 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

More development goals data for Asia

All data for Asia β†’

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 25 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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