Mangrove area in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mangrove area was 2,776 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,776 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2,826 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
2,761 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Madagascar is 2,776 kmsq, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Madagascar peaked at 2,826 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,761 kmsq, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,826 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 2,790 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,774 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,774 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,770 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,768 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,761 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,763 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,772 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,780 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,776 kmsq | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2,776 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 7.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2,776 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 15.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,791 kmsq | 2,774 kmsq | 2,826 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,769 kmsq | 2,761 kmsq | 2,780 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,776 kmsq | 2,776 kmsq | 2,776 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 18 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 2,688 kmsq compare
- 21 Thailand 2,528 kmsq compare
- 22 United States 2,329 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Madagascar?
- Mangrove area in Madagascar was 2,776 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,826 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,761 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for mangrove area?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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