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.
Change in total mangrove area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.7% | — |
| 2008 | -1.0% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | -1.3% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | -1.7% | +27.8% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | -0.7% | -49.2% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | +10.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's -0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Brazil's -0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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 (%).