Mangrove total area change in Gambia

Gambia: Mangrove total area change was 0.3% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
22nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2009
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Gambia, 2007–2020

00.512007201320202007: 1.1 %2008: 0.98 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 0.988 %2015: 0.303 %2016: -0.222 %2017: 0.043 %2018: 0.576 %2019: 0.73 %2020: 0.328 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Gambia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Gambia peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2016.

Gambia ranks 22nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% 3
2010s 0.4% -0.2% 1.0% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 19 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  2. 20 Timor-Leste 0.3% compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  4. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare
  5. 24 Senegal 0.3% compare
  6. 25 Comoros 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

More development goals data for Gambia

All data for Gambia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Gambia?
Mangrove total area change in Gambia was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for mangrove total area change?
Gambia ranks 22nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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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