Change in total mangrove area in Cameroon

Cameroon: Change in total mangrove area was 0.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 28.3%
World rank
20th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Cameroon, 2007–2020

00.20.40.62007201320202007: 0.37 %2008: 0.34 %2009: 0.35 %2010: 0.43 %2015: 0.62 %2016: 0.41 %2017: 0.27 %2018: 0.27 %2019: 0.46 %2020: 0.33 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Cameroon stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Cameroon peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Cameroon ranks 20th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 17 Guam 0.7% compare
  2. 18 Fiji 0.5% compare
  3. 19 Palau 0.5% compare
  4. 20 East Timor 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Brunei 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Cameroon?
Change in total mangrove area in Cameroon was 0.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Cameroon rank for change in total mangrove area?
Cameroon ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data

Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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Mangrove total area change (%)