Mangrove area in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Mangrove area was 4,514 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4,514 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
19th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,533 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
4,514 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Middle Africa, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Middle Africa stood at 4,514 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Middle Africa peaked at 4,533 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,514 kmsq, in 2020.
Middle Africa ranks 19th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,531 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 4,533 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,528 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,531 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,531 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,530 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,518 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,516 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,515 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,521 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,514 kmsq | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,531 kmsq | 4,528 kmsq | 4,533 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,522 kmsq | 4,515 kmsq | 4,531 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,514 kmsq | 4,514 kmsq | 4,514 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 16 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 18 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
- 19 Madagascar 2,776 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 Middle Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 913.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 115.78 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 106 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 96 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 128 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 132 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.98 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 14,744 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Middle Africa?
- Mangrove area in Middle Africa was 4,514 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,533 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,514 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Middle Africa rank for mangrove area?
- Middle Africa ranks 19th out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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