Mangrove area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Mangrove area was 5,435 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove area in Myanmar, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Myanmar stood at 5,435 kmsq.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Myanmar peaked at 5,821 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,361 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,821 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 5,568 kmsq | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,500 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,523 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5,484 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,374 kmsq | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5,361 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,382 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,374 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,375 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,435 kmsq | +1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 5,435 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 19.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 5,435 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 32.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,603 kmsq | 5,500 kmsq | 5,821 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,392 kmsq | 5,361 kmsq | 5,484 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,435 kmsq | 5,435 kmsq | 5,435 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More development goals data for Myanmar
- Red List Index 0.8567 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,606 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 334.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 29,371 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Myanmar?
- Mangrove area in Myanmar was 5,435 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,821 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,361 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for mangrove area?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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