Mangrove total area change in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mangrove total area change was 2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in French Polynesia, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in French Polynesia is 2.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.2% on the previous year and up 221.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in French Polynesia peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2010.
That places French Polynesia 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.0% | — |
| 2008 | -1.4% | +44.5% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | -2.0% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | -0.8% | -38.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -338.4% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +33.2% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 2.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | -1.6% | -1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.9% | -2.0% | 1.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 6 Mauritania 5.8% compare
- 7 Suriname 5.3% compare
- 8 South Africa 3.0% compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.3% compare
- 11 New Zealand 2.0% compare
- 12 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
More development goals data for French Polynesia
- Red List Index 0.678 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,114 constant US$ (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.41 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 110.31 ratio (2024)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 2.6% (2024)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 1.65 million tonnes (2022)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 5.9 tonnes (2022)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 10.0% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in French Polynesia?
- Mangrove total area change in French Polynesia was 2.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2010.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mangrove total area change?
- French Polynesia ranks 9th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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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