Mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Mangrove total area change was -2.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-2.6%
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
77th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-2.6%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania, 2007–2020

-2.5-2-1.5-12007201320202007: -0.998 %2008: -1.7 %2009: -1.5 %2010: -1.8 %2015: -2 %2016: -2.4 %2017: -2.4 %2018: -1.9 %2019: -1.7 %2020: -2.6 %

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

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded -2.6% for mangrove total area change in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at -1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2020.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 77th out of 125 countries 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.

Mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in United Republic of Tanzania, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 -1.0%
2008 -1.7% +68.2%
2009 -1.5% -9.6%
2010 -1.8% +16.5%
2015 -2.0% +13.3%
2016 -2.4% +20.7%
2017 -2.4% +1.2%
2018 -1.9% -22.7%
2019 -1.7% -10.8%
2020 -2.6% +51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.4% -1.7% -1.0% 3
2010s -2.0% -2.4% -1.7% 6
2020s -2.6% -2.6% -2.6% 1

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  1. 74 Dominican Republic -2.3% compare
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  3. 76 Colombia -2.5% compare
  4. 78 Thailand -2.7% compare
  5. 79 Philippines -2.7% compare
  6. 80 United States of America -2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania?
Mangrove total area change in United Republic of Tanzania was -2.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was -1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2020.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for mangrove total area change?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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