Mangrove total area change in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mangrove total area change was -2.3% in 2020. β Volatile
Mangrove total area change in Dominican Republic, 2007β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -2.3% for mangrove total area change in 2020.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Dominican Republic peaked at -0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -3.2% | -1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -2.3% | -2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 66 Guinea-Bissau -2.0% compare
- 67 Nicaragua -2.1% compare
- 68 Costa Rica -2.2% compare
- 70 Vanuatu -2.4% compare
- 71 Colombia -2.5% compare
- 72 United Republic of Tanzania -2.6% compare
More development goals data for Dominican Republic
- Red List Index 0.7121 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.86 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,083 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,578 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Dominican Republic?
- Mangrove total area change in Dominican Republic was -2.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mangrove total area change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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