Mangrove area in Senegal
Senegal: Mangrove area was 1,270 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1,270 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1,288 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
1,266 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Senegal, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 1,270 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Senegal peaked at 1,288 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,266 kmsq, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 29th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,281 kmsq | 1,266 kmsq | 1,288 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,272 kmsq | 1,268 kmsq | 1,279 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,270 kmsq | 1,270 kmsq | 1,270 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More development goals data for Senegal
- Red List Index 0.9773 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 68.58 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 199.23 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 15,406 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Senegal?
- Mangrove area in Senegal was 1,270 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,288 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,266 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for mangrove area?
- Senegal ranks 29th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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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