Mangrove area in Polynesia
Polynesia: Mangrove area was 14.74 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
14.74 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
77th
of 117 countries
All-time high
15.11 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
14.74 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Polynesia, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Polynesia recorded 14.74 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Polynesia peaked at 15.11 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.74 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Polynesia 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 kmsq | 14.78 kmsq | 14.98 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.01 kmsq | 14.87 kmsq | 15.11 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.74 kmsq | 14.74 kmsq | 14.74 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
More development goals data for Polynesia
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.54 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 624.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 21 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 4.92 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 4.2 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Polynesia?
- Mangrove area in Polynesia was 14.74 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Polynesia rank for mangrove area?
- Polynesia ranks 77th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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