Change in total mangrove area in Seychelles
Seychelles: Change in total mangrove area was -0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Seychelles, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Seychelles stood at -0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Seychelles peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2016.
Seychelles ranks 35th 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2% | — |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -140.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +700.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | — |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's -0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's -0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.5%, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Seychelles?
- Change in total mangrove area in Seychelles was -0.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2016.
- How does Seychelles rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Seychelles ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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 (%).