Mangrove area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Mangrove area was 827.89 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Mangrove area in Pakistan, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Pakistan stood at 827.89 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Pakistan peaked at 1,000 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 827.89 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 940.33 kmsq | 909.53 kmsq | 1,000 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 905.32 kmsq | 887.86 kmsq | 927.65 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 827.89 kmsq | 827.89 kmsq | 827.89 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 28 Sierra Leone 1,529 kmsq compare
- 29 Senegal 1,270 kmsq compare
- 30 United Republic of Tanzania 1,108 kmsq compare
- 32 Suriname 800.44 kmsq compare
- 33 Nicaragua 747.31 kmsq compare
- 34 French Guiana 629.7 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Pakistan?
- Mangrove area in Pakistan was 827.89 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.89 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for mangrove area?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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