Mangrove area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mangrove area was 371.11 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Mangrove area in Costa Rica, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Costa Rica is 371.11 kmsq, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Costa Rica peaked at 382.93 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 371.11 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381.91 kmsq | 379.39 kmsq | 382.93 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 380 kmsq | 374.71 kmsq | 382.48 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 371.11 kmsq | 371.11 kmsq | 371.11 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Solomon Islands 526.51 kmsq compare
- 41 Fiji 488.14 kmsq compare
- 42 El Salvador 373.06 kmsq compare
- 44 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
- 45 New Zealand 296.08 kmsq compare
- 46 Guyana 288.59 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (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 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Costa Rica?
- Mangrove area in Costa Rica was 371.11 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 382.93 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.11 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mangrove area?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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