Change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Change in total mangrove area was -1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea stood at -1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and down 1,683.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 51 El Salvador -0.9% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago -1.0% compare
- 53 Kenya -1.0% compare
- 55 Tonga -1.1% compare
- 56 Benin -1.2% compare
- 57 United States Virgin Islands -1.2% compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea?
- Change in total mangrove area in Papua New Guinea was -1.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 54th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,683.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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 (%)