Change in total mangrove area in Peru
Peru: Change in total mangrove area was -3.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change in total mangrove area in Peru, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Peru is -3.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Peru peaked at -2.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2008.
That places Peru 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6.4% | — |
| 2008 | -8.6% | +34.8% |
| 2009 | -8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | -7.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | -7.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -7.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | -5.7% | -19.6% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | +18.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's -3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.7% | -8.6% | -6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -7.6% | -2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.2% | -3.2% | -3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Peru?
- Change in total mangrove area in Peru was -3.2% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was -2.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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 (%).