Mangrove area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Mangrove area was 29,534 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29,534 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 126 countries
All-time high
31,273 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
29,408 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Indonesia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 29,534 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Indonesia peaked at 31,273 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,408 kmsq, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 126 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,273 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 30,315 kmsq | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29,928 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 29,830 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,749 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29,565 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 29,456 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,408 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,411 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29,434 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,534 kmsq | +0.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29,534 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 116.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29,534 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 178.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,336 kmsq | 29,830 kmsq | 31,273 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,504 kmsq | 29,408 kmsq | 29,749 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,534 kmsq | 29,534 kmsq | 29,534 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More development goals data for Indonesia
- Red List Index 0.8248 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.21 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 915.42 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 46 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 153 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 173 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,732 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Indonesia?
- Mangrove area in Indonesia was 29,534 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,273 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,408 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for mangrove area?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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