Mangrove total area change in Ecuador
Ecuador: Mangrove total area change was -3.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
-3.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-3.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in Ecuador, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded -3.7% for mangrove total area change in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Ecuador peaked at -3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 87th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove total area change in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3.0% | — |
| 2008 | -4.4% | +49.8% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.2%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -4.8% | -3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -5.0% | -3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Ecuador?
- Mangrove total area change in Ecuador was -3.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -3.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for mangrove total area change?
- Ecuador ranks 87th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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