Mangrove area in Guyana
Guyana: Mangrove area was 288.59 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Mangrove area in Guyana, 2000β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 43 Costa Rica 371.11 kmsq compare
- 44 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
- 45 New Zealand 296.08 kmsq compare
- 47 Angola 283.57 kmsq compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
- 49 Guatemala 249.65 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Guyana
- Red List Index 0.7279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 459.03 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 385 (2024)
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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