Mangrove area in Ghana
Ghana: Mangrove area was 179.52 kmsq in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
179.52 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 126 countries
All-time high
183.84 kmsq
in 2016
All-time low
153.35 kmsq
in 2007
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Ghana, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 179.52 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Ghana peaked at 183.84 kmsq in 2016 and was at its lowest, 153.35 kmsq, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 58th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180.67 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 153.35 kmsq | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 156.84 kmsq | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 164.1 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 176.04 kmsq | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 182.98 kmsq | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 183.84 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 182.01 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 179.5 kmsq | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 179.74 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 179.52 kmsq | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 179.52 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 179.52 kmsq is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.74 kmsq | 153.35 kmsq | 180.67 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 180.69 kmsq | 176.04 kmsq | 183.84 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 179.52 kmsq | 179.52 kmsq | 179.52 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Sri Lanka 198.74 kmsq compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 191.84 kmsq compare
- 57 Liberia 183.37 kmsq compare
- 59 Turks and Caicos Islands 164.66 kmsq compare
- 60 Haiti 154.01 kmsq compare
- 61 Brunei Darussalam 114.97 kmsq compare
- 61 Brunei 114.97 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Ghana
- Red List Index 0.8827 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 42.95 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 248.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,393 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Ghana?
- Mangrove area in Ghana was 179.52 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 183.84 kmsq in 2016.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.35 kmsq in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for mangrove area?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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