Mangrove area in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Mangrove area was 9,661 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
9,661 kmsq
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
15th
of 25 groups
All-time high
9,961 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
9,661 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Southern Asia, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 9,661 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Southern Asia peaked at 9,961 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,661 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Southern Asia 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,826 kmsq | 9,737 kmsq | 9,961 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,769 kmsq | 9,710 kmsq | 9,829 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,661 kmsq | 9,661 kmsq | 9,661 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
- 15 Philippines 2,848 kmsq compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,847 kmsq compare
- 17 Colombia 2,808 kmsq compare
- 18 Madagascar 2,776 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Southern Asia
- Red List Index 0.7877 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 250.81 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 368.28 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 93 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 392 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 641 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 647 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.05 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Southern Asia?
- Mangrove area in Southern Asia was 9,661 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,961 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,661 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Southern Asia rank for mangrove area?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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