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
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Papua New Guinea, 2000β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
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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