Mangrove total area change in Bahamas

Bahamas: Mangrove total area change was -8.8% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-8.8%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
100th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-4.8%
in 2007
All-time low
-11.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Bahamas, 2007–2020

-12-10-8-6-42007201320202007: -4.8 %2008: -8.3 %2009: -8.4 %2010: -10.6 %2015: -11.9 %2016: -11.8 %2017: -11.4 %2018: -11.1 %2019: -10.2 %2020: -8.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Bahamas stood at -8.8%.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Bahamas peaked at -4.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2015.

Bahamas ranks 100th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.2% -8.4% -4.8% 3
2010s -11.2% -11.9% -10.2% 6
2020s -8.8% -8.8% -8.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 97 Togo -7.1% compare
  2. 98 Cuba -7.5% compare
  3. 99 Haiti -7.7% compare
  4. 101 Saint Martin (French Part) -11.1% compare
  5. 102 China -11.9% compare
  6. 103 Singapore -13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Bahamas?
Mangrove total area change in Bahamas was -8.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was -4.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2015.
How does Bahamas rank for mangrove total area change?
Bahamas ranks 100th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas 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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Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Unit
%
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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