Mangrove area in Brazil
Brazil: Mangrove area was 11,415 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11,415 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
11,475 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
11,280 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Brazil, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Brazil is 11,415 kmsq, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Brazil peaked at 11,475 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,280 kmsq, in 2015.
That places Brazil 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,395 kmsq | 11,358 kmsq | 11,475 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,361 kmsq | 11,280 kmsq | 11,422 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,415 kmsq | 11,415 kmsq | 11,415 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More development goals data for Brazil
- Red List Index 0.7834 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.19 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 791.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 100 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 36 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 58 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 60 (2025)
- Infant deaths 31,647 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Brazil?
- Mangrove area in Brazil was 11,415 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 11,475 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,280 kmsq in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for mangrove area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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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