Mangrove area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mangrove area was 8,442 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8,442 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8,604 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
8,442 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Nigeria, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Nigeria stood at 8,442 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 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Nigeria peaked at 8,604 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8,442 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Mangrove area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,604 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 8,552 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,523 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 8,518 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,506 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,484 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,454 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,459 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,454 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,460 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,442 kmsq | -0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 8,442 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 29.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 8,442 kmsq is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181.45 kmsq, 46.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,549 kmsq | 8,518 kmsq | 8,604 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,469 kmsq | 8,454 kmsq | 8,506 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 8,442 kmsq | 8,442 kmsq | 8,442 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (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 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Nigeria?
- Mangrove area in Nigeria was 8,442 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,604 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,442 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for mangrove area?
- Nigeria ranks 6th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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