Mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mangrove total area change was -0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 44.3%
Rank
6th
of 13 regions
All-time high
0.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at -0.5%.
That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -1000.3% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +114.2% |
| 2015 | -0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -43.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1 |
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More development goals data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Red List Index 0.9429 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,006 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 247,025 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mangrove total area change in Democratic Republic of the Congo was -0.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mangrove total area change?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 13 regions with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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