Mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Mangrove total area change was -1.0% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 324.5%
World rank
46th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
-1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2020

-1-0.500.52007201320202007: -0.585 %2008: -0.818 %2009: -0.788 %2010: -0.603 %2015: -0.713 %2016: -0.957 %2017: -1 %2018: 0.022 %2019: 0.451 %2020: -1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago is -1.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 324.5% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2020.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.7% -0.8% -0.6% 3
2010s -0.5% -1.0% 0.5% 6
2020s -1.0% -1.0% -1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 43 Gabon -0.7% compare
  2. 44 Samoa -0.8% compare
  3. 45 El Salvador -0.9% compare
  4. 47 Kenya -1.0% compare
  5. 48 Papua New Guinea -1.1% compare
  6. 49 Tonga -1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Trinidad and Tobago β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago?
Mangrove total area change in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2020.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mangrove total area change?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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