Mangrove area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Mangrove area was 4,484 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,484 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4,490 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
4,447 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Bangladesh stood at 4,484 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Bangladesh peaked at 4,490 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,447 kmsq, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 12th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mangrove area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,447 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 4,490 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,485 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,478 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,477 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,462 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,467 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,458 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,480 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,474 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,484 kmsq | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4,484 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 15.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,475 kmsq | 4,447 kmsq | 4,490 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,470 kmsq | 4,458 kmsq | 4,480 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,484 kmsq | 4,484 kmsq | 4,484 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Bangladesh?
- Mangrove area in Bangladesh was 4,484 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4,490 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,447 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for mangrove area?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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