Change in total mangrove area in Liberia
Liberia: Change in total mangrove area was -1.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Liberia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Liberia is -1.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 249.1% on the previous year and down 281.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Liberia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 63rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.5% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 60 American Samoa -1.7% compare
- 61 India -1.8% compare
- 62 Madagascar -1.8% compare
- 64 Nigeria -1.9% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau -2.0% compare
- 66 Nicaragua -2.1% compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3811 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4456 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Liberia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Liberia was -1.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Liberia ranks 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 281.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%)