Mangrove area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mangrove area was 5,246 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5,246 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5,315 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
5,243 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5,246 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Malaysia peaked at 5,315 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,243 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Mangrove area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,315 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 5,297 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5,280 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,284 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,281 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,259 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,243 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,245 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,252 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,256 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,246 kmsq | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5,246 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 20.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5,246 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 31.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,294 kmsq | 5,280 kmsq | 5,315 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,256 kmsq | 5,243 kmsq | 5,281 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,246 kmsq | 5,246 kmsq | 5,246 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Malaysia?
- Mangrove area in Malaysia was 5,246 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,315 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,243 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for mangrove area?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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