Change in total mangrove area in Fiji
Fiji: Change in total mangrove area was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Fiji, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Fiji stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Fiji peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2007.
Fiji ranks 18th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Fiji, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -285.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +184.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +95.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%. (33 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Fiji?
- Change in total mangrove area in Fiji was 0.5% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2007.
- How does Fiji rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Fiji ranks 18th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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 (%).