Change in total mangrove area in Brazil
Brazil: Change in total mangrove area was -0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
-0.5%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
47th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-0.5%
in 2018
All-time low
-1.7%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Change in total mangrove area in Brazil, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded -0.5% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Brazil peaked at -0.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.7%, in 2015.
Brazil ranks 47th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -1.7% | -0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Brazil?
- Change in total mangrove area in Brazil was -0.5% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.7% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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 (%)