Mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia

Central and Southern Asia: Mangrove area was 9,661 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9,661 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
9,961 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
9,661 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201020202000: 10.0k kmsq2007: 9.8k kmsq2008: 9.8k kmsq2009: 9.7k kmsq2010: 9.7k kmsq2015: 9.7k kmsq2016: 9.8k kmsq2017: 9.8k kmsq2018: 9.8k kmsq2019: 9.8k kmsq2020: 9.7k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia stood at 9,661 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 9,961 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,661 kmsq, in 2020.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,826 kmsq 9,737 kmsq 9,961 kmsq 4
2010s 9,769 kmsq 9,710 kmsq 9,829 kmsq 6
2020s 9,661 kmsq 9,661 kmsq 9,661 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia

  1. 1 Indonesia 29,534 kmsq compare
  2. 2 Brazil 11,415 kmsq compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10,467 kmsq compare
  4. 4 Australia 10,171 kmsq compare
  5. 5 Mexico 10,055 kmsq compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 8,442 kmsq compare
  7. 7 Myanmar 5,435 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Central and Southern Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia?
Mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia was 9,661 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9,961 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,661 kmsq in 2020.
How does Central and Southern Asia rank for mangrove area?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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