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.
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 |
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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 (%)