Mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Mangrove area was 40,874 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean is 40,874, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 42,062 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,619, in 2015.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,062 | — |
| 2007 | 41,320 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41,004 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40,939 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40,808 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40,619 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40,636 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,790 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40,956 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,987 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40,874 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,331 | 40,939 | 42,062 | 4 |
| 2010s | 40,799 | 40,619 | 40,987 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,874 | 40,874 | 40,874 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Mangrove area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 40,874 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 42,062 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,619 in 2015.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for mangrove area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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