Mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Mangrove area was 48,222 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
48,222 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
50,679 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
47,953 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia stood at 48,222 kmsq.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 50,679 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47,953 kmsq, in 2017.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,679 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 49,254 kmsq | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 48,664 kmsq | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48,572 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,441 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48,116 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47,965 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47,953 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 47,983 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48,046 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48,222 kmsq | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,292 kmsq | 48,572 kmsq | 50,679 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 48,084 kmsq | 47,953 kmsq | 48,441 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 48,222 kmsq | 48,222 kmsq | 48,222 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More development goals data for South-Eastern Asia
- Red List Index 0.8098 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,153 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 150 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 136 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 319 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 381 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 392 (2025)
- Infant deaths 172,336 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia?
- Mangrove area in South-Eastern Asia was 48,222 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,679 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,953 kmsq in 2017.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for mangrove area?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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