Mangrove area in Congo
Congo: Mangrove area was 20.11 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
20.11 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
20.19 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
19.95 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Congo is 20.11 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Congo peaked at 20.19 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.95 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Congo 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.18 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 20.19 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.15 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.17 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 20.12 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.95 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.95 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.01 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.11 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.11 kmsq | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.11 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.11 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.17 kmsq | 20.15 kmsq | 20.19 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.02 kmsq | 19.95 kmsq | 20.12 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.11 kmsq | 20.11 kmsq | 20.11 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Guadeloupe 34.2 kmsq compare
- 77 Benin 28.77 kmsq compare
- 78 South Africa 26.43 kmsq compare
- 80 Martinique 19.41 kmsq compare
- 81 Vanuatu 15.84 kmsq compare
- 82 Yemen 15.51 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Congo?
- Mangrove area in Congo was 20.11 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.95 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Congo rank for mangrove area?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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