Table 1.
Mangrove extent (km2) by country/island in the Caribbean region, comparing the most updated estimates (2010) with those of 1980. Mexico has not been included because most mangroves in this country are outside the Caribbean region, and estimates only for its Caribbean coasts are unavailable.
| Code | Country/Island | 1980 [46] | 2010 [4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| An | Anguilla (UK) | 0.90 | 1.00 |
| AB | Antigua and Barbuda | 15.70 | 8.63 |
| Ar | Aruba | 4.20 | 0.26 |
| Bd | Barbados | 0.30 | 0.14 |
| Bz | Belize | 785.00 | 445.07 |
| Cy | Cayman Islands (UK) | 10.10 | 41.48 |
| Co | Colombia | 4400.00 | 2622.12 |
| CR | Costa Rica | 634.00 | 364.75 |
| Cu | Cuba | 5374.00 | 3328.16 |
| DR | Dominican Republic | 344.00 | 187.41 |
| ES | El Salvador | 467.00 | 375.89 |
| Gr | Grenada | 2.95 | 1.90 |
| Gp | Guadeloupe (France) | 30.00 | 37.13 |
| Gu | Guatemala | 186.00 | 235.23 |
| Gy | Guyana | 910.00 | 286.40 |
| Ht | Haiti | 178.00 | 144.32 |
| Ho | Honduras | 1525.00 | 597.32 |
| Ja | Jamaica | 120.00 | 94.11 |
| Mr | Martinique (France) | 19.00 | 20.52 |
| Ni | Nicaragua | 1034.00 | 739.88 |
| Pa | Panama | 2500.00 | 1533.37 |
| PR | Puerto Rico | 76.50 | 86.85 |
| SK | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.85 | 0.28 |
| SL | Saint Lucia | 2.00 | 16.40 |
| VG | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.55 | 0.31 |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | 75.00 | 76.96 |
| Ve | Venezuela | 2600.00 | 2753.25 |
| VI | Virgin Islands (US and UK) | 10.10 | 20.53 |
| Caribbean Total | 21,295.05 | 13,999.14 | |
| World total | 187,940.00 | 140,258.86 | |
| Caribbean/World (%) | 11.33 | 9.98 |