Mangrove area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mangrove area was 1,535 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,535 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1,594 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1,514 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Ecuador, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,535 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Ecuador peaked at 1,594 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,514 kmsq, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,545 kmsq | 1,517 kmsq | 1,594 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,524 kmsq | 1,514 kmsq | 1,535 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,535 kmsq | 1,535 kmsq | 1,535 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Ecuador?
- Mangrove area in Ecuador was 1,535 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for mangrove area?
- Ecuador ranks 27th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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