Distribution of mangroves within different regions of the globe.

regional breakdown of mangrove extent. Southeast Asia has almost 50,000 km2 of mangrove cover, or about one third of all mangroves globally (Indonesia alone has 21% of the world’s mangroves). This region is followed by West and Central Africa and then the two regions of the Americas. Future work with GMW v4.0 will include a re-mapping of the historical time series, enabling a more reliable assessment of change over time.