Mangrove total area change in Peru

Peru: Mangrove total area change was -3.2% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
-3.2%
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
79th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-2.7%
in 2019
All-time low
-8.6%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Peru, 2007–2020

-8-6-4-22007201320202007: -6.4 %2008: -8.6 %2009: -8.1 %2010: -7.6 %2015: -7.6 %2016: -7.1 %2017: -5.7 %2018: -3.6 %2019: -2.7 %2020: -3.2 %

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

Analysis

Peru recorded -3.2% for mangrove total area change in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Peru peaked at -2.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2008.

That places Peru 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -7.7% -8.6% -6.4% 3
2010s -5.7% -7.6% -2.7% 6
2020s -3.2% -3.2% -3.2% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 76 Honduras -3.0% compare
  2. 77 Cambodia -3.0% compare
  3. 78 Puerto Rico -3.1% compare
  4. 80 Angola -3.3% compare
  5. 81 Ecuador -3.7% compare
  6. 82 Belize -3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Peru?
Mangrove total area change in Peru was -3.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was -2.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for mangrove total area change?
Peru ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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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