Mangrove area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mangrove area was 198.74 kmsq in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
198.74 kmsq
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
258.61 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
197.34 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Sri Lanka, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 198.74 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Sri Lanka peaked at 258.61 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 197.34 kmsq, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd 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 | 226.84 kmsq | 200.66 kmsq | 258.61 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 206.79 kmsq | 197.34 kmsq | 213.51 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 198.74 kmsq | 198.74 kmsq | 198.74 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Sri Lanka?
- Mangrove area in Sri Lanka was 198.74 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 258.61 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.34 kmsq in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mangrove area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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