Change in total mangrove area in Haiti
Haiti: Change in total mangrove area was -7.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Haiti, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Haiti stood at -7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Haiti peaked at -4.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2016.
Haiti ranks 98th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.5% | -5.9% | -4.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | -8.4% | -9.5% | -7.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | -7.7% | -7.7% | -7.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 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 Haiti?
- Change in total mangrove area in Haiti was -7.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was -4.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2016.
- How does Haiti rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Haiti ranks 98th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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 (%)