Mangrove area in Colombia
Colombia: Mangrove area was 2,808 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,808 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2,880 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
2,783 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Colombia, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2,808 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Colombia peaked at 2,880 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,783 kmsq, in 2017.
Colombia ranks 17th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,814 kmsq | 2,785 kmsq | 2,880 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,794 kmsq | 2,783 kmsq | 2,810 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,808 kmsq | 2,808 kmsq | 2,808 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 18 Madagascar 2,776 kmsq compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 2,688 kmsq compare
- 20 Thailand 2,528 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,362 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Colombia?
- Mangrove area in Colombia was 2,808 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,880 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,783 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for mangrove area?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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