Coral Reefs in the world

Coral Reefs in the world UNEP-WCMC World Atlas of Coral Reefs (2001)

Rank Country & locations Coral area World total Prognosis for the Future

(Km2)

1 Indonesia 51,020 17.95% Mostly poor, some fair/good

2 Australia 48,960 17.22% Good, bleaching only threat

3 Philippines 25,060 8.81% Mostly poor, very few good

4 France (3 oceans) 14,280 5.02% Good, bleaching threat

5 Papua New Guinea 13,840 4.87% Good, many threats looming

6 Fiji 10,020 3.52% Good/fair, bleaching threat

7 Maldives 8,920 3.14% Good, bleaching big threat

8 Saudi Arabia 6,660 2.34% Poor to good, bleaching threat

9 Marshall Islands 6,110 2.15% Good, bleaching threat

10 India 5,790 2.04% Some good, many very poor

11 Solomon Islands 5,750 2.02% Good, bleaching threat

12 United Kingdom (3 oceans) 5,510 1.94% Good, bleaching threat

13 Micronesia, Fed. States of 4,340 1.53% Good, bleaching threat

14 Vanuatu 4,110 1.45% Good, bleaching threat

15 Egypt 3,800 1.34% Good/fair, tourism threat

16 United States of America 3,770 1.33% Good to poor, improving

17 Malaysia 3,600 1.27% Fair to poor and threatened

18 Tanzania 3,580 1.26% Fair to poor and threatened

19 Eritrea 3,260 1.15% Good, bleaching threat

20 Bahamas 3,150 1.11% Good to fair, bleaching threat

21 Cuba 3,020 1.06% Good; bleaching, tourism threat

Source: www.aims.gov.au.