Mangrove area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mangrove area was 191.84 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
191.84 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 126 countries
All-time high
196.41 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
190.07 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 191.84 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Dominican Republic peaked at 196.41 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 190.07 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.41 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 196.18 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 195.06 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 194.75 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 192.76 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 191.12 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 190.07 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 190.15 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 190.77 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 191.47 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 191.84 kmsq | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 191.84 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 191.84 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195.6 kmsq | 194.75 kmsq | 196.41 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 191.06 kmsq | 190.07 kmsq | 192.76 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 191.84 kmsq | 191.84 kmsq | 191.84 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Dominican Republic?
- Mangrove area in Dominican Republic was 191.84 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 196.41 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.07 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mangrove area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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