Change in total mangrove area in Comoros
Comoros: Change in total mangrove area was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Comoros, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.3% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Comoros peaked at 1.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 2016.
That places Comoros 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.6% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 23 Brunei 0.3% compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3% compare
- 27 Bermuda 0.0% compare
- 27 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 27 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 27 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0% compare
- 27 Tuvalu 0.0% compare
- 27 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Comoros?
- Change in total mangrove area in Comoros 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 2016.
- How does Comoros rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Comoros ranks 25th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 (%)