Change in total mangrove area in Angola
Angola: Change in total mangrove area was -3.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Angola, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Angola is -3.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Angola peaked at -1.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 2018.
Angola ranks 80th of 116 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.2% | — |
| 2008 | -1.7% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | -1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | -1.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | -1.8% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | +44.5% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | -3.3% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -3.3% | +9.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Angola's -3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -3.3% | -1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.3% | -3.3% | -3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Angola?
- Change in total mangrove area in Angola was -3.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was -1.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 2018.
- How does Angola rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Angola ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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 (%).