Mangrove area in Philippines
Philippines: Mangrove area was 2,848 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
2,848 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 117 countries
All-time high
2,927 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
2,813 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Philippines, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2,848 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Philippines peaked at 2,927 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,813 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Philippines 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,859 kmsq | 2,819 kmsq | 2,927 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,823 kmsq | 2,813 kmsq | 2,849 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,848 kmsq | 2,848 kmsq | 2,848 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 17 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
- 18 Madagascar 2,776 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Philippines?
- Mangrove area in Philippines was 2,848 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,927 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,813 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for mangrove area?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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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