Mangrove area in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mangrove area was 1,970 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,970 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1,976 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
1,964 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Cameroon, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Cameroon is 1,970 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Cameroon peaked at 1,976 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,964 kmsq, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,969 kmsq | 1,964 kmsq | 1,971 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,972 kmsq | 1,969 kmsq | 1,976 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,970 kmsq | 1,970 kmsq | 1,970 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Cameroon?
- Mangrove area in Cameroon was 1,970 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,976 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for mangrove area?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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