Mangrove area in Central America
Central America: Mangrove area was 14,466 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14,466 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 25 groups
All-time high
15,003 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
14,450 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Central America, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Central America is 14,466 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Central America peaked at 15,003 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,450 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Central America 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,761 kmsq | 14,589 kmsq | 15,003 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,524 kmsq | 14,450 kmsq | 14,598 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 14,466 kmsq | 14,466 kmsq | 14,466 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
- 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 17 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Central America?
- Mangrove area in Central America was 14,466 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 15,003 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,450 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for mangrove area?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central America 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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