Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Mangrove total area change was -0.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.2%
Change on year
up 32.7%
World rank
40th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Equatorial Guinea, 2007–2020

-0.4-0.2-00.20.42007201320202007: 0.128 %2008: 0.078 %2009: 0.343 %2010: 0.376 %2015: 0.264 %2016: -0.173 %2017: -0.328 %2018: -0.414 %2019: -0.227 %2020: -0.153 %

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 40th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Mayotte -0.1% compare
  2. 38 Guatemala -0.1% compare
  3. 39 Solomon Islands -0.2% compare
  4. 41 Curaçao -0.2% compare
  5. 42 Congo -0.3% compare
  6. 43 Saint Lucia -0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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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 40th out of 117 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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About this data

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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