Mangrove area in East Timor
East Timor: Mangrove area was 10.5 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
10.5 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 126 countries
All-time high
10.54 kmsq
in 2007
All-time low
10.4 kmsq
in 2010
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in East Timor is 10.5 kmsq, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in East Timor peaked at 10.54 kmsq in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4 kmsq, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 84th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.47 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 10.54 kmsq | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.44 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.44 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.49 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.47 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.5 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.47 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.52 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5 kmsq | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10.5 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10.5 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.47 kmsq | 10.44 kmsq | 10.54 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.48 kmsq | 10.4 kmsq | 10.52 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.5 kmsq | 10.5 kmsq | 10.5 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More development goals data for East Timor
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in East Timor?
- Mangrove area in East Timor was 10.5 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 kmsq in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 kmsq in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for mangrove area?
- East Timor ranks 84th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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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