Mangrove total area change in United States of America

United States of America: Mangrove total area change was -2.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-2.9%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
80th
of 125 countries
All-time high
-0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
-4.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in United States of America, 2007–2020

-4-3-2-102007201320202007: -0.47 %2008: -1.2 %2009: -1.2 %2010: -2.4 %2015: -3.9 %2016: -4.3 %2017: -4.3 %2018: -4 %2019: -3.4 %2020: -2.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in United States of America is -2.9%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in United States of America peaked at -0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2017.

United States of America ranks 80th of 125 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in United States of America, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 -0.5%
2008 -1.2% +155.4%
2009 -1.2% -0.6%
2010 -2.4% +102.4%
2015 -3.9% +60.5%
2016 -4.3% +10.3%
2017 -4.3% +1.1%
2018 -4.0% -6.5%
2019 -3.4% -16.3%
2020 -2.9% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.0% -1.2% -0.5% 3
2010s -3.7% -4.3% -2.4% 6
2020s -2.9% -2.9% -2.9% 1

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  6. 83 Cambodia -3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in United States of America?
Mangrove total area change in United States of America was -2.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2017.
How does United States of America rank for mangrove total area change?
United States of America ranks 80th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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