Mangrove area in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mangrove area was 173.62 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
173.62 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
22nd
of 22 groups
All-time high
218 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
170.87 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Western Asia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 173.62 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Western Asia peaked at 218 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 170.87 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Western Asia 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 201.53 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 214.54 kmsq | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 218 kmsq | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 213.19 kmsq | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 193.55 kmsq | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 174.54 kmsq | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 170.87 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 172.73 kmsq | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 173.28 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 173.67 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 173.62 kmsq | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211.81 kmsq | 201.53 kmsq | 218 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 176.44 kmsq | 170.87 kmsq | 193.55 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 173.62 kmsq | 173.62 kmsq | 173.62 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Western Asia?
- Mangrove area in Western Asia was 173.62 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 218 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.87 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Western Asia rank for mangrove area?
- Western Asia ranks 22nd out of 22 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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