Mangrove area in Australia
Australia: Mangrove area was 10,171 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10,171 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 126 countries
All-time high
10,655 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
10,126 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Australia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Australia stood at 10,171 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Australia peaked at 10,655 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,126 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Australia 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Mangrove area in Australia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,655 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 10,454 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10,320 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10,318 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,263 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,178 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10,126 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,152 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,197 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,218 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,171 kmsq | -0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10,171 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 1272.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10,171 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 61.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,437 kmsq | 10,318 kmsq | 10,655 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,189 kmsq | 10,126 kmsq | 10,263 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 10,171 kmsq | 10,171 kmsq | 10,171 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Australia?
- Mangrove area in Australia was 10,171 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,655 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,126 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for mangrove area?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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