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
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Central and Southern Asia, 2000β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Central and Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7968 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 242.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 384.89 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 194 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 140 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 193 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 546 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 796 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 811 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 6,275 num th (2024)
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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