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
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.
Change in total mangrove area in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +44.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -34.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -28.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%. (31 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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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Mangrove total area change (%).