Mangrove area in Melanesia

Melanesia: Mangrove area was 5,889 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
5,889 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 117 countries
All-time high
5,941 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
5,889 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Melanesia, 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020202000: 5.9k kmsq2007: 5.9k kmsq2008: 5.9k kmsq2009: 5.9k kmsq2010: 5.9k kmsq2015: 5.9k kmsq2016: 5.9k kmsq2017: 5.9k kmsq2018: 5.9k kmsq2019: 5.9k kmsq2020: 5.9k kmsq

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

Analysis

Melanesia recorded 5,889 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Melanesia peaked at 5,941 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,889 kmsq, in 2020.

Melanesia ranks 7th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,937 kmsq 5,933 kmsq 5,941 kmsq 4
2010s 5,906 kmsq 5,897 kmsq 5,927 kmsq 6
2020s 5,889 kmsq 5,889 kmsq 5,889 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 4 Australia 10,171 kmsq compare
  2. 5 Mexico 10,055 kmsq compare
  3. 6 Nigeria 8,442 kmsq compare
  4. 8 Myanmar 5,435 kmsq compare
  5. 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
  6. 10 Papua New Guinea 4,525 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Melanesia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Melanesia?
Mangrove area in Melanesia was 5,889 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 5,941 kmsq in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,889 kmsq in 2020.
How does Melanesia rank for mangrove area?
Melanesia ranks 7th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Melanesia 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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