Mangrove area in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Mangrove area was 226.12 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
226.12 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 22 groups
All-time high
255.35 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
221.53 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Eastern Asia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 226.12 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Eastern Asia peaked at 255.35 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 221.53 kmsq, in 2010.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 255.35 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 235.34 kmsq | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 229.25 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 223.94 kmsq | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 221.53 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 225.97 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 230.2 kmsq | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 231.03 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 228.39 kmsq | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 228.2 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 226.12 kmsq | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235.97 kmsq | 223.94 kmsq | 255.35 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 227.55 kmsq | 221.53 kmsq | 231.03 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 226.12 kmsq | 226.12 kmsq | 226.12 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 18 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
- 19 Madagascar 2,776 kmsq compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 2,688 kmsq compare
- 21 Thailand 2,528 kmsq compare
- 22 United States 2,329 kmsq compare
- 23 Guinea 2,211 kmsq compare
- 24 Cameroon 1,970 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8142 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.24 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,184 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 128 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 59 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 286 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1,030 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,055 (2025)
- Infant deaths 43,285 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Eastern Asia?
- Mangrove area in Eastern Asia was 226.12 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 255.35 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.53 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for mangrove area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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