Mangrove area in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area was 4,525 kmsq in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4,525 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 117 countries
All-time high
4,584 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
4,525 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020202000: 4.6k kmsq2007: 4.6k kmsq2008: 4.6k kmsq2009: 4.6k kmsq2010: 4.6k kmsq2015: 4.6k kmsq2016: 4.5k kmsq2017: 4.5k kmsq2018: 4.5k kmsq2019: 4.5k kmsq2020: 4.5k kmsq

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove area in Papua New Guinea stood at 4,525 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4,584 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,525 kmsq, in 2020.

That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,579 kmsq 4,573 kmsq 4,584 kmsq 4
2010s 4,549 kmsq 4,536 kmsq 4,571 kmsq 6
2020s 4,525 kmsq 4,525 kmsq 4,525 kmsq 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 7 Melanesia 5,889 kmsq compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 5,435 kmsq compare
  3. 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
  5. 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
  6. 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove area in Papua New Guinea?
Mangrove area in Papua New Guinea was 4,525 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,584 kmsq in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,525 kmsq in 2020.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for mangrove area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
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