Change in total mangrove area in Mexico
Mexico: Change in total mangrove area was -4.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Mexico, 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 Mexico is -4.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Mexico peaked at -2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.1% | — |
| 2008 | -3.4% | +57.5% |
| 2009 | -4.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | -4.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -4.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | -4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -4.3% | +24.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -4.1% | -2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -4.8% | -3.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -4.3% | -4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Mexico?
- Change in total mangrove area in Mexico was -4.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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 (%).