Change in total mangrove area in Samoa
Samoa: Change in total mangrove area was -0.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Samoa, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -0.8% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.9%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.3% | — |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -73.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -203.1% |
| 2018 | -1.9% | +460.6% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -38.4% |
| 2020 | -0.8% | -33.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -1.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.8% | -0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Samoa?
- Change in total mangrove area in Samoa was -0.8% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Samoa ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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 (%).