Mangrove total area change in Cameroon

Cameroon: Mangrove total area change was 0.3% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
21st
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Cameroon, 2007–2020

00.20.40.62007201320202007: 0.371 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.346 %2010: 0.43 %2015: 0.617 %2016: 0.409 %2017: 0.274 %2018: 0.265 %2019: 0.456 %2020: 0.328 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Cameroon stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Cameroon peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

Cameroon ranks 21st of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 18 Palau 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Timor-Leste 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Gambia 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Senegal 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Cameroon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Cameroon?
Mangrove total area change in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Cameroon rank for mangrove total area change?
Cameroon ranks 21st out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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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