Mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mangrove area was 255.94 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
255.94 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 126 countries
All-time high
257.3 kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
255.28 kmsq
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea is 255.94 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 257.3 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 255.28 kmsq, in 2018.
That places Equatorial Guinea 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 256.34 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 256.66 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 256.54 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 257.22 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 257.3 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 257.01 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 255.9 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 255.5 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 255.28 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 255.75 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 255.94 kmsq | +0.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 255.94 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 255.94 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 256.69 kmsq | 256.34 kmsq | 257.22 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 256.12 kmsq | 255.28 kmsq | 257.3 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 255.94 kmsq | 255.94 kmsq | 255.94 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,632 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,490 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.28 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,727 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mangrove area in Equatorial Guinea was 255.94 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 257.3 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.28 kmsq in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mangrove area?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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