Change in total mangrove area in Mauritius
Mauritius: Change in total mangrove area was -21.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Mauritius, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -21.9% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Mauritius peaked at -17.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.9%, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 112th 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -17.4% | — |
| 2008 | -20.4% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | -21.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -22.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | -23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | -24.9% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | -24.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | -22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -21.9% | -4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 16.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 14.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -19.8% | -21.7% | -17.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | -23.7% | -24.9% | -22.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -21.9% | -21.9% | -21.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Mauritius?
- Change in total mangrove area in Mauritius was -21.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -17.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.9% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Mauritius ranks 112th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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 (%).