Mangrove area in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mangrove area was 29,333 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
29,333 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 31 regions
All-time high
29,971 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
29,333 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 29,333 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 29,971 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,333 kmsq, in 2020.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 31 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,778 kmsq | 29,654 kmsq | 29,971 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 29,527 kmsq | 29,471 kmsq | 29,626 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 29,333 kmsq | 29,333 kmsq | 29,333 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mangrove area in Sub-Saharan Africa was 29,333 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29,971 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,333 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mangrove area?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 31 regions with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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