Mangrove area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mangrove area was 3,027 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3,027 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
15th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3,186 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
3,027 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Mozambique is 3,027 kmsq, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Mozambique peaked at 3,186 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,027 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,186 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 3,165 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3,124 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3,108 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,101 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3,100 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,097 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,102 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,096 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,072 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,027 kmsq | -1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,027 kmsq is above the median for low income countries, which is 396.54 kmsq, 7.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,027 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 16.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,146 kmsq | 3,108 kmsq | 3,186 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,095 kmsq | 3,072 kmsq | 3,102 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,027 kmsq | 3,027 kmsq | 3,027 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
- 13 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 14 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 16 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 17 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 18 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Mozambique?
- Mangrove area in Mozambique was 3,027 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,186 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,027 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for mangrove area?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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