Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Mexico

Mexico: Mangroves — Area from MODIS was 596.07 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
596.07 1000 ha
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 223 countries
All-time high
901.38 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
572.14 1000 ha
in 2005
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Mexico, 2001–2024

02004006008001.0k2001201220242001: 901.4 1000 ha2002: 684.9 1000 ha2003: 600.1 1000 ha2004: 577.7 1000 ha2005: 572.1 1000 ha2006: 602.1 1000 ha2007: 608.1 1000 ha2008: 626.8 1000 ha2009: 591.5 1000 ha2010: 627.1 1000 ha2011: 608.4 1000 ha2012: 629.9 1000 ha2013: 620.1 1000 ha2014: 647.9 1000 ha2015: 646.1 1000 ha2016: 669.2 1000 ha2017: 655.4 1000 ha2018: 653.7 1000 ha2019: 620.9 1000 ha2020: 622.8 1000 ha2021: 632.6 1000 ha2022: 634 1000 ha2023: 609.1 1000 ha2024: 596.1 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, mangroves — area from modis in Mexico stood at 596.07 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangroves — area from modis in Mexico peaked at 901.38 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 572.14 1000 ha, in 2005.

That places Mexico 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Mangroves — Area from MODIS in Mexico, 2001 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2001 901.38 1000 ha —
2002 684.91 1000 ha -24.0%
2003 600.14 1000 ha -12.4%
2004 577.66 1000 ha -3.7%
2005 572.14 1000 ha -1.0%
2006 602.14 1000 ha +5.2%
2007 608.14 1000 ha +1.0%
2008 626.8 1000 ha +3.1%
2009 591.55 1000 ha -5.6%
2010 627.09 1000 ha +6.0%
2011 608.36 1000 ha -3.0%
2012 629.87 1000 ha +3.5%
2013 620.15 1000 ha -1.5%
2014 647.87 1000 ha +4.5%
2015 646.12 1000 ha -0.3%
2016 669.18 1000 ha +3.6%
2017 655.44 1000 ha -2.1%
2018 653.72 1000 ha -0.3%
2019 620.94 1000 ha -5.0%
2020 622.82 1000 ha +0.3%
2021 632.6 1000 ha +1.6%
2022 633.96 1000 ha +0.2%
2023 609.07 1000 ha -3.9%
2024 596.07 1000 ha -2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 596.07 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.33 1000 ha, 137.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 596.07 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.77 1000 ha, 33.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 640.54 1000 ha 572.14 1000 ha 901.38 1000 ha 9
2010s 637.87 1000 ha 608.36 1000 ha 669.18 1000 ha 10
2020s 618.9 1000 ha 596.07 1000 ha 633.96 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Bangladesh 714.42 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Polynesia 88.39 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Malaysia 703.84 1000 ha compare
  4. 9 Micronesia 56.95 1000 ha compare
  5. 10 Colombia 654.02 1000 ha compare
  6. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.74 1000 ha compare
  7. 11 Timor-Leste 9 1000 ha compare
  8. 12 China 574.09 1000 ha compare
  9. 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 4.32 1000 ha compare
  10. 13 China, mainland 558.35 1000 ha compare
  11. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 1000 ha compare
  12. 13 Caribbean 787.98 1000 ha compare
  13. 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 1000 ha
  14. 14 Cuba 521.74 1000 ha compare
  15. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 1000 ha
  16. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 1000 ha
  17. 14 Republic of Moldova 0 1000 ha
  18. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0 1000 ha
  19. 14 Türkiye 0 1000 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangroves — area from modis in Mexico?
Mangroves — area from modis in Mexico was 596.07 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 901.38 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest mangroves — area from modis recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 572.14 1000 ha in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for mangroves — area from modis?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is mangroves — area from modis rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mangroves — Area from MODIS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mangroves — Area from MODIS
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 6,390 data points, 2001–2024
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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.