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.
Change in total mangrove area in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.7% | — |
| 2008 | -2.0% | +198.5% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | -2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | -3.6% | +26.7% |
| 2020 | -5.0% | +38.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is -4.5%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
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 (%).