Mangrove area in Oceania
Oceania: Mangrove area was 16,430 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
16,430 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
12th
of 25 groups
All-time high
16,952 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
16,398 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Oceania, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Oceania is 16,430 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Oceania peaked at 16,952 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,398 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Oceania 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,745 kmsq | 16,630 kmsq | 16,952 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 16,469 kmsq | 16,398 kmsq | 16,564 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 16,430 kmsq | 16,430 kmsq | 16,430 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 4,525 kmsq compare
- 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
- 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Oceania
- Red List Index 0.8199 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.42 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,214 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 291 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 207 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 246 (2025)
- Infant deaths 10,322 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Oceania?
- Mangrove area in Oceania was 16,430 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,952 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,398 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Oceania rank for mangrove area?
- Oceania ranks 12th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania 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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