Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa
South Africa: Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC was 47.44 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangroves — area from cci_lc in South Africa is 47.44 1000 ha, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangroves — area from cci_lc in South Africa peaked at 47.73 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.42 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places South Africa 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.42 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 46.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.45 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 46.49 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.68 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.67 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 46.76 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.84 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.1 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.27 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.44 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47.46 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.45 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.54 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.59 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.62 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.63 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.61 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.62 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.73 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.68 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.65 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.56 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.56 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 47.44 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.56 1000 ha, 84.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 47.44 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.79 1000 ha, 26.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.48 1000 ha | 46.42 1000 ha | 46.68 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.21 1000 ha | 46.67 1000 ha | 47.59 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.63 1000 ha | 47.56 1000 ha | 47.73 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.52 1000 ha | 47.44 1000 ha | 47.56 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 37 New Caledonia 63.48 1000 ha compare
- 38 Belize 52.17 1000 ha compare
- 39 Sudan (former) 49.63 1000 ha compare
- 41 Suriname 44.6 1000 ha compare
- 42 El Salvador 43.61 1000 ha compare
- 43 Cambodia 43.38 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangroves — area from cci_lc in South Africa?
- Mangroves — area from cci_lc in South Africa was 47.44 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mangroves — area from cci_lc recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 47.73 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest mangroves — area from cci_lc recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.42 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for mangroves — area from cci_lc?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mangroves — area from cci_lc rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Land Cover data under the Agri-Environmental Indicators section contains land cover information organized by the land cover classes of the international standard system for Environmental and Economic Accounting Central Framework (SEEA CF). The land cover information is compiled from publicly available Global Land Cover (GLC) maps: a) MODIS land cover types based on the Land Cover Classification System, LCCS; b) The European Spatial Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) annual land cover maps produced by the Université catholique de Louvain (UCL)-Geomatics and now under the European Copernicus Program; c) The annual land cover maps which were produced under the European Copernicus Global Land Service (CGLS) (CGLS land cover, containing discrete land cover categorization), with spatial resolution 100m; and d) the WorldCover maps of the European Space Agency, produced at 10m resolution.