Mangrove area in World
World: Mangrove area was 147,262 kmsq in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
147,262 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
152,486 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
146,970 kmsq
in 2016
Years of data
11
2000β2020
Mangrove area in World, 2000β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
World recorded 147,262 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in World peaked at 152,486 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 146,970 kmsq, in 2016.
That places World 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149,813 kmsq | 148,357 kmsq | 152,486 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 147,377 kmsq | 146,970 kmsq | 147,921 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 147,262 kmsq | 147,262 kmsq | 147,262 kmsq | 1 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in World?
- Mangrove area in World was 147,262 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 152,486 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,970 kmsq in 2016.
- How does World rank for mangrove area?
- World ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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