Mangrove area in India
India: Mangrove area was 4,038 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,038 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4,111 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
4,025 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in India, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in India is 4,038 kmsq, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in India peaked at 4,111 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,025 kmsq, in 2010.
That places India 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,060 kmsq | 4,032 kmsq | 4,111 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,072 kmsq | 4,025 kmsq | 4,095 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,038 kmsq | 4,038 kmsq | 4,038 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 4,525 kmsq compare
- 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in India?
- Mangrove area in India was 4,038 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4,111 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,025 kmsq in 2010.
- How does India rank for mangrove area?
- India ranks 12th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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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