World Atlas of Mangroves

Status and trend - No country selected

The figures presented below are the preliminary results of a recent initiative (FAO. 2003). They are currently being updated and final results will be published in the near future.

Country/Area	Extent
	Most reliable, recent mangrove area estimate		Mangrove area 1980	Mangrove area 1990	Annual change 1980-1990		Mangrove area 2000	Annual change 1990-2000
	ha	Ref Year	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	ha	%

Trends in mangrove area extent over time

Source:
FAO. 2003. Status and trends in mangrove area extent worldwide. By Wilkie, M.L. and Fortuna, S. Forest Resources Assessment Working paper No. 63. Forest Resources Division. FAO. Rome (Unpublished)

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