Mangrove total area change in Sudan

Sudan: Mangrove total area change was -47.0% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-47.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-24.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-47.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Sudan, 2007–2020

-45-40-35-30-252007201320202007: -24.3 %2008: -32.9 %2009: -35 %2010: -38.4 %2015: -43 %2016: -45.2 %2017: -43.7 %2018: -43.9 %2019: -46.3 %2020: -47 %

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

Analysis

Sudan recorded -47.0% for mangrove total area change in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Sudan peaked at -24.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -47.0%, in 2020.

That places Sudan 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 -30.7% -35.0% -24.3% 3
2010s -43.4% -46.3% -38.4% 6
2020s -47.0% -47.0% -47.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 114 Saudi Arabia -23.0% compare
  2. 115 Sri Lanka -23.2% compare
  3. 116 Egypt -23.9% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Sudan?
Mangrove total area change in Sudan was -47.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -24.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -47.0% in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for mangrove total area change?
Sudan ranks 117th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan 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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