Change in total mangrove area in Aruba
Aruba: Change in total mangrove area was -16.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Aruba, 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 Aruba is -16.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Aruba peaked at -12.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -19.7%, in 2018.
That places Aruba 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -12.5% | — |
| 2008 | -17.5% | +40.3% |
| 2009 | -18.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -17.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -15.9% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | -15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -15.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -19.7% | +24.3% |
| 2019 | -19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -16.6% | -16.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's -16.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 14.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Aruba's -16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 8.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.1% | -18.4% | -12.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | -17.5% | -19.7% | -15.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -16.6% | -16.6% | -16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Aruba?
- Change in total mangrove area in Aruba was -16.6% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was -12.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.7% in 2018.
- How does Aruba rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Aruba ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba 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 (%).