Mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Mangrove total area change was 1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 2008.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6.3% | — |
| 2008 | -6.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | -71.7% |
| 2015 | -1.2% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -147.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +162.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -48.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.1% | -6.4% | -5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | -1.6% | 2.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 11 New Zealand 2.0% compare
- 12 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
- 15 Martinique 1.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 17 Guam 0.7% compare
More development goals data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Red List Index 0.8415 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 78.49 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 469.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Mangrove total area change in Antigua and Barbuda was 1.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 2008.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for mangrove total area change?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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