Mangrove area in Western Africa
Western Africa: Mangrove area was 17,201 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17,201 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 22 groups
All-time high
17,558 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
17,201 kmsq
in 2020
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Western Africa, 2000–2020
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 22 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17,558 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 17,505 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,409 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,416 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,400 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,375 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17,298 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,296 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,290 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,272 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,201 kmsq | -0.4% |
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
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 22 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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