Mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Mangrove total area change was -4.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.4%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
79th
of 108 countries
All-time high
-1.8%
in 2007
All-time low
-4.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand, 2007–2020

-5-4-3-22007201320202007: -1.82008: -32009: -32010: -3.52015: -4.32016: -4.72017: -4.52018: -4.12019: -3.92020: -4.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded -4.4% for mangrove total area change in 2020.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand peaked at -1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2016.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in Australia and New Zealand, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 -1.8%
2008 -3.0% +69.6%
2009 -3.0% -0.1%
2010 -3.5% +17.1%
2015 -4.3% +22.0%
2016 -4.7% +11.3%
2017 -4.5% -5.0%
2018 -4.1% -9.2%
2019 -3.9% -4.6%
2020 -4.4% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.6% -3.0% -1.8% 3
2010s -4.2% -4.7% -3.5% 6
2020s -4.4% -4.4% -4.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand?
Mangrove total area change in Australia and New Zealand was -4.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -1.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2016.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mangrove total area change?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 79th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,397 data points, 2007–2020
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