Mangrove area in Kenya
Kenya: Mangrove area was 544.29 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
544.29 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 117 countries
All-time high
549.9 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
538.52 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Kenya, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Kenya is 544.29 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Kenya peaked at 549.9 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 538.52 kmsq, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 38th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.54 kmsq | 541 kmsq | 549.9 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 542.01 kmsq | 538.52 kmsq | 545.25 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 544.29 kmsq | 544.29 kmsq | 544.29 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Kenya?
- Mangrove area in Kenya was 544.29 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 549.9 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 538.52 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for mangrove area?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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