Mangrove total area change in Mexico

Mexico: Mangrove total area change was -4.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.3%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
90th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-2.1%
in 2007
All-time low
-4.9%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Mexico, 2007–2020

-5-4-3-22007201320202007: -2.1 %2008: -3.4 %2009: -4.1 %2010: -4.4 %2015: -4.9 %2016: -4.8 %2017: -4.4 %2018: -3.6 %2019: -3.4 %2020: -4.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Mexico stood at -4.3%.

The figure is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Mexico peaked at -2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.9%, in 2015.

That places Mexico 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Mangrove total area change in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in Mexico, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 -2.1% —
2008 -3.4% +57.1%
2009 -4.1% +22.3%
2010 -4.4% +7.1%
2015 -4.9% +10.1%
2016 -4.8% -0.8%
2017 -4.4% -8.5%
2018 -3.6% -19.2%
2019 -3.4% -4.0%
2020 -4.3% +24.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's -4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.2%, 3.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's -4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.2% -4.1% -2.1% 3
2010s -4.2% -4.9% -3.4% 6
2020s -4.3% -4.3% -4.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 87 Ecuador -3.7% compare
  2. 88 Belize -3.7% compare
  3. 89 Cayman Islands -4.2% compare
  4. 91 Australia and New Zealand -4.4% compare
  5. 92 Sierra Leone -4.5% compare
  6. 93 Somalia -4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Mexico?
Mangrove total area change in Mexico was -4.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -4.9% in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for mangrove total area change?
Mexico ranks 90th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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