Mangrove area in Peru
Peru: Mangrove area was 54.94 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
54.94 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 117 countries
All-time high
56.76 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
51.85 kmsq
in 2008
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Peru, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Peru stood at 54.94 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Peru peaked at 56.76 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.85 kmsq, in 2008.
Peru ranks 67th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.47 kmsq | 51.85 kmsq | 56.76 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.5 kmsq | 52.43 kmsq | 55.22 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.94 kmsq | 54.94 kmsq | 54.94 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 64 Saudi Arabia 77.1 kmsq compare
- 65 Micronesia 59.19 kmsq compare
- 66 Palau 56.88 kmsq compare
- 68 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 54.48 kmsq compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 44.88 kmsq compare
- 70 Somalia 35.15 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Peru
- Red List Index 0.7543 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 18.94 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 851.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 65 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,912 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Peru?
- Mangrove area in Peru was 54.94 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 56.76 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.85 kmsq in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for mangrove area?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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