Mangrove area in Bahrain

Bahrain: Mangrove area was 0.597 kmsq in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.597 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
100th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.8648 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
0.5887 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Bahrain, 2000–2020

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.641 kmsq2007: 0.814 kmsq2008: 0.853 kmsq2009: 0.865 kmsq2010: 0.801 kmsq2015: 0.604 kmsq2016: 0.589 kmsq2017: 0.592 kmsq2018: 0.604 kmsq2019: 0.598 kmsq2020: 0.597 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove area in Bahrain is 0.597 kmsq, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Bahrain peaked at 0.8648 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5887 kmsq, in 2016.

That places Bahrain 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7932 kmsq 0.6412 kmsq 0.8648 kmsq 4
2010s 0.6315 kmsq 0.5887 kmsq 0.8014 kmsq 6
2020s 0.597 kmsq 0.597 kmsq 0.597 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 97 French Polynesia 1.25 kmsq compare
  2. 98 British Virgin Islands 0.9738 kmsq compare
  3. 99 Comoros 0.9694 kmsq compare
  4. 101 Guam 0.5221 kmsq compare
  5. 102 Togo 0.496 kmsq compare
  6. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4839 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Bahrain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Bahrain?
Mangrove area in Bahrain was 0.597 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 0.8648 kmsq in 2009.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5887 kmsq in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for mangrove area?
Bahrain ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain 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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