Mangrove total area change in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Mangrove total area change was -3.4% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-3.4%
Change on year
down 29.4%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
-1.1%
in 2007
All-time low
-3.4%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Eastern Africa, 2007–2020

-3.5-3-2.5-2-1.5-12007201320202007: -1.1 %2015: -2.5 %2016: -2.7 %2017: -2.6 %2018: -2.4 %2019: -2.6 %2020: -3.4 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded -3.4% for mangrove total area change in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 196.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Eastern Africa peaked at -1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2020.

Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.1% -1.1% -1.1% 1
2010s -2.6% -2.7% -2.4% 5
2020s -3.4% -3.4% -3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 11 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
  2. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
  3. 13 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Martinique 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  6. 16 Guam 0.7% compare
  7. 17 Fiji 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Eastern Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Eastern Africa?
Mangrove total area change in Eastern Africa was -3.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was -1.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2020.
How does Eastern Africa rank for mangrove total area change?
Eastern Africa ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 196.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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