Mangrove total area change in Mozambique

Mozambique: Mangrove total area change was -5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-5.0%
Change on year
down 38.4%
World rank
90th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Mozambique, 2007–2020

-5-4-3-2-12007201320202007: -0.659 %2008: -2 %2009: -2.5 %2010: -2.7 %2015: -2.7 %2016: -2.8 %2017: -2.6 %2018: -2.9 %2019: -3.6 %2020: -5 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Mozambique stood at -5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Mozambique peaked at -0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.

Mozambique ranks 90th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.7% -2.5% -0.7% 3
2010s -2.9% -3.6% -2.6% 6
2020s -5.0% -5.0% -5.0% 1

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  5. 92 Jamaica -5.7% compare
  6. 93 Côte d'Ivoire -5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Mozambique?
Mangrove total area change in Mozambique was -5.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was -0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for mangrove total area change?
Mozambique ranks 90th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique 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
140 places, 1,397 data points, 2007–2020
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