Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa
Africa: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 3.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.8% for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in 2022.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa peaked at 6.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Africa ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.1% | — |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -34.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Guyana 13.4% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 13.3% compare
- 11 Russia 13.3% compare
- 13 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 13.1% compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 13.1% compare
- 15 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 12.9% compare
- 16 Gabon 12.4% compare
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Africa was 3.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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