Change in total mangrove area in Colombia
Colombia: Change in total mangrove area was -2.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change in total mangrove area in Colombia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -2.5% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Colombia peaked at -2.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2017.
That places Colombia 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | -3.1% | -3.3% | -2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -3.4% | -2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 67 Costa Rica -2.2% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic -2.3% compare
- 69 Vanuatu -2.4% compare
- 71 Tanzania -2.6% compare
- 72 Thailand -2.7% compare
- 73 Philippines -2.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Colombia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Colombia was -2.5% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2017.
- How does Colombia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Colombia ranks 70th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%)