Mangrove area in Gambia
Gambia: Mangrove area was 609.72 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
609.72 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
39th
of 126 countries
All-time high
614.58 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
606.37 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 609.72 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Gambia peaked at 614.58 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 606.37 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Gambia 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 607.72 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 614.42 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 613.67 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 614.58 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 613.73 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 609.56 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 606.37 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 607.98 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 611.22 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 612.16 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 609.72 kmsq | -0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 609.72 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 609.72 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 612.6 kmsq | 607.72 kmsq | 614.58 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 610.17 kmsq | 606.37 kmsq | 613.73 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 609.72 kmsq | 609.72 kmsq | 609.72 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Gambia?
- Mangrove area in Gambia was 609.72 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 614.58 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.37 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for mangrove area?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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