Mangrove area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mangrove area was 4.32 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Mangrove area in Mauritius, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Mauritius is 4.32 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Mauritius peaked at 5.53 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.15 kmsq, in 2017.
That places Mauritius 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 kmsq | 4.33 kmsq | 5.53 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.22 kmsq | 4.15 kmsq | 4.27 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.32 kmsq | 4.32 kmsq | 4.32 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 84 Singapore 7.3 kmsq compare
- 85 Mayotte 6.76 kmsq compare
- 86 Qatar 4.54 kmsq compare
- 88 Seychelles 3.83 kmsq compare
- 89 Mauritania 3.44 kmsq compare
- 90 United States Virgin Islands 2.62 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Mauritius
- Red List Index 0.4603 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.6 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,206 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Mauritius?
- Mangrove area in Mauritius was 4.32 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for mangrove area?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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