Mangrove total area change in Comoros

Comoros: Mangrove total area change was 0.3% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 79.5%
World rank
25th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2009
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Comoros, 2007–2020

-2-10122007201320202007: 0.94 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 0.381 %2015: -1.2 %2016: -1.7 %2017: -0.878 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 0.256 %

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.5% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Comoros peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2016.

Comoros ranks 25th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 3
2010s -0.2% -1.7% 1.3% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 22 Gambia 0.3% compare
  2. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  3. 24 Senegal 0.3% compare
  4. 26 Guadeloupe 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Bermuda 0.0% compare
  6. 27 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
  7. 27 Kiribati 0.0% compare
  8. 27 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
  9. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
  10. 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
  11. 27 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
  12. 27 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.0% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Comoros β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Comoros?
Mangrove total area change in Comoros was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2016.
How does Comoros rank for mangrove total area change?
Comoros ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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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