Mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Mangrove area was 0.3455 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.3455 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 126 countries
All-time high
0.3558 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
0.3213 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 0.3455 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3558 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3213 kmsq, in 2017.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3376 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.3471 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3558 kmsq | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3521 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3476 kmsq | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3342 kmsq | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3213 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3275 kmsq | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3413 kmsq | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3455 kmsq | +1.2% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3455 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.3455 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3481 kmsq | 0.3376 kmsq | 0.3558 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3332 kmsq | 0.3213 kmsq | 0.3476 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3455 kmsq | 0.3455 kmsq | 0.3455 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 111 Aruba 0.4594 kmsq compare
- 112 Curaçao 0.4444 kmsq compare
- 112 Curacao 0.4444 kmsq compare
- 115 Marshall Islands 0.3255 kmsq compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3252 kmsq compare
- 117 American Samoa 0.3205 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Red List Index 0.4053 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 59.64 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Mangrove area in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.3455 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3558 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3213 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for mangrove area?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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