Mangrove area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mangrove area was 296.08 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
296.08 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 117 countries
All-time high
300.49 kmsq
in 2018
All-time low
290.27 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in New Zealand, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in New Zealand is 296.08 kmsq, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in New Zealand peaked at 300.49 kmsq in 2018 and was at its lowest, 290.27 kmsq, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 45th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 296.78 kmsq | 290.27 kmsq | 299.86 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 299.9 kmsq | 299.36 kmsq | 300.49 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 296.08 kmsq | 296.08 kmsq | 296.08 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 42 El Salvador 373.06 kmsq compare
- 43 Costa Rica 371.11 kmsq compare
- 44 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
- 46 Guyana 288.59 kmsq compare
- 47 Angola 283.57 kmsq compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 255.94 kmsq compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in New Zealand?
- Mangrove area in New Zealand was 296.08 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 300.49 kmsq in 2018.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.27 kmsq in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for mangrove area?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 11 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).