Mangrove total area change in Kenya

Kenya: Mangrove total area change was -1.0% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
55th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
-2.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Kenya, 2007–2020

-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.752007201320202007: -1.1 %2008: -1.6 %2009: -1.2 %2010: -1.1 %2015: -1.6 %2016: -2.1 %2017: -1.9 %2018: -1.2 %2019: -0.847 %2020: -1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Kenya is -1.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Kenya peaked at -0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2016.

That places Kenya 55th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.3% -1.6% -1.1% 3
2010s -1.4% -2.1% -0.8% 6
2020s -1.0% -1.0% -1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 52 Polynesia -0.8% compare
  2. 53 El Salvador -0.9% compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago -1.0% compare
  4. 56 Papua New Guinea -1.1% compare
  5. 57 Tonga -1.1% compare
  6. 58 Benin -1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Kenya?
Mangrove total area change in Kenya was -1.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was -0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2016.
How does Kenya rank for mangrove total area change?
Kenya ranks 55th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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