Change in total mangrove area in Nigeria
Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area was -1.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Nigeria, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded -1.9% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Nigeria peaked at -0.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2020.
That places Nigeria 64th 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.6% | — |
| 2008 | -0.9% | +55.7% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -1.1% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | -1.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | +11.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's -1.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's -1.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.0% | -0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -1.8% | -1.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -1.9% | -1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 61 India -1.8% compare
- 62 Madagascar -1.8% compare
- 63 Liberia -1.9% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau -2.0% compare
- 66 Nicaragua -2.1% compare
- 67 Costa Rica -2.2% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Nigeria?
- Change in total mangrove area in Nigeria was -1.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Nigeria ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%).