Mangrove area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Mangrove area was 29,534 kmsq in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
29,534 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 117 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020202000: 31.3k kmsq2007: 30.3k kmsq2008: 29.9k kmsq2009: 29.8k kmsq2010: 29.7k kmsq2015: 29.6k kmsq2016: 29.5k kmsq2017: 29.4k kmsq2018: 29.4k kmsq2019: 29.4k kmsq2020: 29.5k kmsq

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 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brazil 11,415 kmsq compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 10,467 kmsq compare
  3. 4 Australia 10,171 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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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 117 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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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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