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%.
Change in total mangrove area in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.8% | — |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -36.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 14 Martinique 1.0% compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
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 (%).