Change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Change in total mangrove area was -2.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -2.3% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic peaked at -0.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.1% | — |
| 2008 | -0.7% | +475.0% |
| 2009 | -0.8% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | -1.9% | +118.8% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | +45.2% |
| 2016 | -3.2% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -7.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.7% | -3.2% | -1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -2.3% | -2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic?
- Change in total mangrove area in Dominican Republic was -2.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 (%).