Mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Mangrove total area change was -3.4% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-3.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
15th
of 23 groups
All-time high
-1.4%
in 2007
All-time low
-3.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2007–2020

-3.5-3-2.5-2-1.52007201320202007: -1.4 %2008: -2.3 %2009: -2.4 %2010: -2.8 %2015: -3.4 %2016: -3.7 %2017: -3.7 %2018: -3.5 %2019: -3.3 %2020: -3.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at -3.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at -1.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 2017.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 15th out of 23 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2.0% -2.4% -1.4% 3
2010s -3.4% -3.7% -2.8% 6
2020s -3.4% -3.4% -3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
  2. 13 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Martinique 1.0% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  5. 16 Guam 0.7% compare
  6. 17 Fiji 0.5% compare
  7. 18 Palau 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Mangrove total area change in Small island developing States (SIDS) was -3.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was -1.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 2017.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for mangrove total area change?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th out of 23 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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