Mangrove area in Guinea
Guinea: Mangrove area was 2,211 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,211 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,279 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
2,211 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2,211 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Guinea peaked at 2,279 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,211 kmsq, in 2020.
Guinea ranks 23rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,279 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 2,277 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,254 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,263 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,255 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,247 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,229 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,230 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,228 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,218 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,211 kmsq | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2,211 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 7.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2,211 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 12.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,268 kmsq | 2,254 kmsq | 2,279 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,234 kmsq | 2,218 kmsq | 2,255 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,211 kmsq | 2,211 kmsq | 2,211 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More development goals data for Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8805 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 294.82 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 232.96 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 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 7 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,994 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Guinea?
- Mangrove area in Guinea was 2,211 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Guinea rank for mangrove area?
- Guinea ranks 23rd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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