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Mangrove extent

Annual estimates from Global Mangrove Watch, 1985–2025.

Estimated extent in 2025
559,734.5 ha
95% bounds
522,062.7–613,467.3 ha
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Annual mangrove extent estimates for Malaysia
YearEstimated extent (ha)95% lower bound (ha)95% upper bound (ha)
1985598,718.3558,422.8656,193.4
1986598,716.7558,421.3656,191.6
1987598,750.2558,452.5656,228.4
1988598,823.7558,521.1656,308.9
1989598,805.1558,503.7656,288.5
1990598,921.9558,612.7656,416.6
1991599,101.8558,780.5656,613.7
1992600,048.8559,663.7657,651.6
1993601,915.7561,405659,697.8
1994602,976.6562,394.4660,860.4
1995603,663.8563,035.5661,613.7
1996603,785.9563,149.3661,747.5
1997603,552.2562,931.3661,491.3
1998600,905.4560,462.7658,590.4
1999588,526.7548,917.1645,023.5
2000587,723.8548,168.3644,143.5
2001585,209.4545,823641,387.6
2002583,088.9543,845.3639,063.6
2003581,569.6542,428.3637,398.5
2004576,755.6537,938.2632,122.3
2005577,141.8538,298.5632,545.6
2006578,256.4539,338633,767.2
2007580,162.6541,116635,856.4
2008581,752.5542,598.8637,598.9
2009582,254543,066.6638,148.6
2010579,552.3540,546.7635,187.5
2011576,728.7537,913.1632,092.8
2012571,780.9533,298.3626,670.1
2013567,933.2529,709.7622,453.1
2014561,714.4523,909.3615,637.2
2015562,692.2524,821.3616,708.9
2016563,043.9525,149.3617,094.3
2017563,252.3525,343.8617,322.8
2018564,607.7526,607.9618,808.3
2019564,772.4526,761.6618,988.8
2020563,389.9525,472.1617,473.6
2021562,333.7524,486.9616,315.9
2022558,955.6521,336.2612,613.6
2023558,403.2520,821612,008.2
2024559,142.8521,510.8612,818.8
2025559,734.5522,062.7613,467.3

The publisher adjusted estimates for global classification accuracy. Earlier years include infilling where satellite imagery was sparse. Accuracy varies by place and year. Figures are shown to at most one decimal place.

Bunting, Hilarides, A. Rosenqvist, Oakes, Castro Brandão Vaz dos Santos, Worthington, J. Rosenqvist, Zanaga, Van De Kerchove, Tadono and Kobayashi (2026). Global Mangrove Watch: Timeseries of Mangrove Extent (v4.1.12). Zenodo. (opens another site) CC BY 4.0 (opens another site)

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