Change in total mangrove area in Sudan

Sudan: Change in total mangrove area was -47.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-47.0%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-24.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-47.0%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Sudan, 2007–2020

-45-40-35-30-252007201320202007: -24.3 %2008: -32.9 %2009: -35 %2010: -38.4 %2015: -43 %2016: -45.2 %2017: -43.7 %2018: -43.9 %2019: -46.3 %2020: -47 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Sudan is -47.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Sudan peaked at -24.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -47.0%, in 2020.

That places Sudan 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -30.7% -35.0% -24.3% 3
2010s -43.4% -46.3% -38.4% 6
2020s -47.0% -47.0% -47.0% 1

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 113 Saudi Arabia -23.0% compare
  2. 114 Sri Lanka -23.1% compare
  3. 115 Egypt -23.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Sudan?
Change in total mangrove area in Sudan was -47.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was -24.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -47.0% in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for change in total mangrove area?
Sudan ranks 116th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan 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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About this data

Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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