Change in total mangrove area in Mozambique
Mozambique: Change in total mangrove area was -5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Mozambique, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Mozambique stood at -5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Mozambique peaked at -0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 89th 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 | -1.7% | -2.5% | -0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.9% | -3.6% | -2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -5.0% | -5.0% | -5.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Mozambique?
- Change in total mangrove area in Mozambique was -5.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -0.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 (%)