Mangrove total area change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mangrove total area change was -5.7% in 2020. β Volatile
Mangrove total area change in Jamaica, 2007β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -5.7% for mangrove total area change in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1,052.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Jamaica peaked at 3.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.2%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -6.2% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -5.7% | -5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Jamaica?
- Mangrove total area change in Jamaica was -5.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.2% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for mangrove total area change?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,052.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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