Mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mangrove area was 27,613 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
27,613 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
27,950 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
27,613 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
8
2008–2020

Mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2008–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k2008201420202008: 27.9k kmsq2009: 27.9k kmsq2010: 27.9k kmsq2016: 27.6k kmsq2017: 27.7k kmsq2018: 27.7k kmsq2019: 27.7k kmsq2020: 27.6k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 27,613 kmsq, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 27,950 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27,613 kmsq, in 2020.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,947 kmsq 27,944 kmsq 27,950 kmsq 2
2010s 27,706 kmsq 27,647 kmsq 27,874 kmsq 5
2020s 27,613 kmsq 27,613 kmsq 27,613 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 6 Nigeria 8,442 kmsq compare
  2. 7 Melanesia 5,889 kmsq compare
  3. 8 Myanmar 5,435 kmsq compare
  4. 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
  5. 10 Papua New Guinea 4,525 kmsq compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
  7. 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Mangrove area in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 27,613 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 27,950 kmsq in 2009.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,613 kmsq in 2020.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for mangrove area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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