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.
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
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 89.3% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1.5 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 80.4% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus 10 Cases (2024)
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 (%)