Mangrove area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mangrove area was 17,201 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Mangrove area in Western Africa, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove area in Western Africa stood at 17,201 kmsq. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Western Africa peaked at 17,558 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,201 kmsq, in 2020.
That places Western Africa 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,472 kmsq | 17,409 kmsq | 17,558 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 17,322 kmsq | 17,272 kmsq | 17,400 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 17,201 kmsq | 17,201 kmsq | 17,201 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 Myanmar 5,435 kmsq compare
- 9 Malaysia 5,246 kmsq compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 4,525 kmsq compare
- 11 Bangladesh 4,484 kmsq compare
- 12 India 4,038 kmsq compare
- 13 Cuba 3,597 kmsq compare
- 14 Mozambique 3,027 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Western Africa?
- Mangrove area in Western Africa was 17,201 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,558 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,201 kmsq in 2020.
- How does Western Africa rank for mangrove area?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western 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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