Mangrove area in Guyana

Guyana: Mangrove area was 288.59 kmsq in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
288.59 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
46th
of 117 countries
All-time high
308.08 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
288.59 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Guyana, 2000–2020

01002003002000201020202000: 308.1 kmsq2007: 304 kmsq2008: 302.1 kmsq2009: 300.8 kmsq2010: 300.2 kmsq2015: 295.6 kmsq2016: 296.2 kmsq2017: 295.2 kmsq2018: 292.6 kmsq2019: 290.4 kmsq2020: 288.6 kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 288.59 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Guyana peaked at 308.08 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288.59 kmsq, in 2020.

That places Guyana 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 303.75 kmsq 300.81 kmsq 308.08 kmsq 4
2010s 295.05 kmsq 290.42 kmsq 300.18 kmsq 6
2020s 288.59 kmsq 288.59 kmsq 288.59 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 43 Costa Rica 371.11 kmsq compare
  2. 44 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
  3. 45 New Zealand 296.08 kmsq compare
  4. 47 Angola 283.57 kmsq compare
  5. 48 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
  6. 49 Guatemala 249.65 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Guyana?
Mangrove area in Guyana was 288.59 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 308.08 kmsq in 2000.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 288.59 kmsq in 2020.
How does Guyana rank for mangrove area?
Guyana ranks 46th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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