Change in total mangrove area in New Zealand
New Zealand: Change in total mangrove area was 2.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Change in total mangrove area in New Zealand, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in New Zealand stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in New Zealand peaked at 3.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 8 South Africa 3.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 2.4% compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.4% compare
- 12 New Caledonia 1.2% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in New Zealand?
- Change in total mangrove area in New Zealand was 2.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for change in total mangrove area?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 (%)