Change in total mangrove area in Fiji

Fiji: Change in total mangrove area was 0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
18th
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
-0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Fiji, 2007–2020

00.20.40.60.82007201320202007: -0.07 %2008: 0.13 %2009: 0.37 %2010: 0.41 %2015: 0.8 %2016: 0.43 %2017: 0.47 %2018: 0.33 %2019: 0.61 %2020: 0.5 %

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

Annual values for Change in total mangrove area in Fiji, 2007 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
  2. 17 Guam 0.7% compare
  3. 19 Palau 0.5% compare
  4. 20 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  5. 20 East Timor 0.3% compare
  6. 20 Gambia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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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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Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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Mangrove total area change (%).