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
2000–2020

Mangrove area in Polynesia, 2000–2020

0510152000201020202000: 14.9 kmsq2007: 14.8 kmsq2008: 14.8 kmsq2009: 15 kmsq2010: 15 kmsq2015: 15.1 kmsq2016: 15.1 kmsq2017: 15 kmsq2018: 14.9 kmsq2019: 14.9 kmsq2020: 14.7 kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Martinique 19.41 kmsq compare
  2. 75 Vanuatu 15.84 kmsq compare
  3. 76 Yemen 15.51 kmsq compare
  4. 78 Timor-Leste 10.5 kmsq compare
  5. 79 Tonga 10.43 kmsq compare
  6. 80 Japan 10.31 kmsq compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Polynesia β†’

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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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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