Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Mangrove total area change was -0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -0.2% for mangrove total area change in 2020.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and down 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2018.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd of 126 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.
Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +341.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -29.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2% | -165.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | +90.0% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | +26.3% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -45.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | -32.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.2%, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More development goals data for Equatorial Guinea
- Red List Index 0.7829 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.33 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,033 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,632 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,490 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.28 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,727 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea?
- Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea was -0.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2018.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for mangrove total area change?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 43rd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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