Mangrove area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Mangrove area was 6,029 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6,029 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6,542 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
5,934 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Caribbean, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Caribbean stood at 6,029 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Caribbean peaked at 6,542 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,934 kmsq, in 2016.
Caribbean ranks 7th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,542 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 6,258 kmsq | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,134 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,131 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,055 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,958 kmsq | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,934 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5,956 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,982 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,005 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6,029 kmsq | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,266 kmsq | 6,131 kmsq | 6,542 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,982 kmsq | 5,934 kmsq | 6,055 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 6,029 kmsq | 6,029 kmsq | 6,029 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More development goals data for Caribbean
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 426.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,753 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 117 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 110 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 124 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 125 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.24 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 388.9 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Caribbean?
- Mangrove area in Caribbean was 6,029 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 6,542 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,934 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Caribbean rank for mangrove area?
- Caribbean ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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