Change in total mangrove area in American Samoa
American Samoa: Change in total mangrove area was -1.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in American Samoa, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded -1.7% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in American Samoa peaked at -0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2020.
That places American Samoa 60th out of 116 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.
Change in total mangrove area in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.4% | — |
| 2008 | -0.8% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -55.6% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.0% | +75.0% |
| 2020 | -1.7% | +71.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's -1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's -1.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.4% | -0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -1.3% | -0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in American Samoa?
- Change in total mangrove area in American Samoa was -1.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2020.
- How does American Samoa rank for change in total mangrove area?
- American Samoa ranks 60th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).