Mangrove area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mangrove area was 15.84 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
15.84 kmsq
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
81st
of 126 countries
All-time high
16.41 kmsq
in 2009
All-time low
15.84 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Vanuatu, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Vanuatu stood at 15.84 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Vanuatu peaked at 16.41 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.84 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.23 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 16.29 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.31 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.41 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.37 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.38 kmsq | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.29 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.37 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.37 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.35 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.84 kmsq | -3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 15.84 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 15.84 kmsq is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165.39 kmsq, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.31 kmsq | 16.23 kmsq | 16.41 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.35 kmsq | 16.29 kmsq | 16.38 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.84 kmsq | 15.84 kmsq | 15.84 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 78 South Africa 26.43 kmsq compare
- 79 Congo 20.11 kmsq compare
- 80 Martinique 19.41 kmsq compare
- 82 Yemen 15.51 kmsq compare
- 83 Polynesia 14.74 kmsq compare
- 84 Timor-Leste 10.5 kmsq compare
- 84 East Timor 10.5 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Vanuatu
- Red List Index 0.7273 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.07 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 70.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 130 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Vanuatu?
- Mangrove area in Vanuatu was 15.84 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.41 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mangrove area?
- Vanuatu ranks 81st out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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