Mangrove area in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mangrove area was 77.1 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Mangrove area in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Saudi Arabia stood at 77.1 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Saudi Arabia peaked at 111.08 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.53 kmsq, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.48 kmsq | 100.1 kmsq | 111.08 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.96 kmsq | 76.53 kmsq | 93.43 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.1 kmsq | 77.1 kmsq | 77.1 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 61 Puerto Rico 82.84 kmsq compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 82.23 kmsq compare
- 63 Eritrea 77.91 kmsq compare
- 65 Micronesia 59.19 kmsq compare
- 66 Palau 56.88 kmsq compare
- 67 Peru 54.94 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (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 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Saudi Arabia?
- Mangrove area in Saudi Arabia was 77.1 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.08 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.53 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mangrove area?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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