Mangrove total area change in Caribbean

Caribbean: Mangrove total area change was -7.8% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-7.8%
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
21st
of 23 groups
All-time high
-4.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-9.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Caribbean, 2007–2020

-9-8-7-6-5-42007201320202007: -4.3 %2008: -6.2 %2009: -6.3 %2010: -7.4 %2015: -8.9 %2016: -9.3 %2017: -9 %2018: -8.6 %2019: -8.2 %2020: -7.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Caribbean stood at -7.8%.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Caribbean peaked at -4.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.3%, in 2016.

Caribbean ranks 21st of 23 groups 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 -5.6% -6.3% -4.3% 3
2010s -8.6% -9.3% -7.4% 6
2020s -7.8% -7.8% -7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 18 Palau 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Timor-Leste 0.3% compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  5. 22 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  7. 24 Senegal 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Caribbean?
Mangrove total area change in Caribbean was -7.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was -4.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -9.3% in 2016.
How does Caribbean rank for mangrove total area change?
Caribbean ranks 21st out of 23 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Caribbean 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 (%)
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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