Mangrove total area change in Central America

Central America: Mangrove total area change was -3.6% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-3.6%
Change on year
down 28.8%
Rank
17th
of 23 groups
All-time high
-1.4%
in 2007
All-time low
-3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Central America, 2007–2020

-3.5-3-2.5-2-1.52007201320202007: -1.4 %2008: -2.3 %2009: -2.8 %2010: -3 %2015: -3.6 %2016: -3.7 %2017: -3.3 %2018: -2.7 %2019: -2.8 %2020: -3.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Central America stood at -3.6%.

That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Central America peaked at -1.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2016.

That places Central America 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.2% -2.8% -1.4% 3
2010s -3.2% -3.7% -2.7% 6
2020s -3.6% -3.6% -3.6% 1

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Martinique 1.0% compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  3. 16 Guam 0.7% compare
  4. 17 Fiji 0.5% compare
  5. 18 Palau 0.5% compare
  6. 19 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  7. 20 Timor-Leste 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 Central America?
Mangrove total area change in Central America was -3.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was -1.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2016.
How does Central America rank for mangrove total area change?
Central America ranks 17th out of 23 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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