Change in total mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Change in total mangrove area was -2.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded -2.0% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2020.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | -1.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -1.9% | -1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.0% | -2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 62 Madagascar -1.8% compare
- 63 Liberia -1.9% compare
- 64 Nigeria -1.9% compare
- 66 Nicaragua -2.1% compare
- 67 Costa Rica -2.2% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic -2.3% compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Change in total mangrove area in Guinea-Bissau was -2.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 (%)