Mangrove area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Mangrove area was 7,592 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7,592 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
17th
of 25 groups
All-time high
7,856 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
7,592 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Eastern Africa, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Eastern Africa stood at 7,592 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Eastern Africa peaked at 7,856 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,592 kmsq, in 2020.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,811 kmsq | 7,767 kmsq | 7,856 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,654 kmsq | 7,643 kmsq | 7,665 kmsq | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,592 kmsq | 7,592 kmsq | 7,592 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 17 Colombia 2,808 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 Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Eastern Africa?
- Mangrove area in Eastern Africa was 7,592 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,856 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,592 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for mangrove area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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