Change in total mangrove area in Suriname
Suriname: Change in total mangrove area was 5.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 5.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Suriname peaked at 7.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2007.
That places Suriname 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.3% | — |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -421.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +138.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%. (33 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 5.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 4 French Guiana 5.9% compare
- 5 British Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
- 6 Mauritania 5.8% compare
- 8 South Africa 3.0% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 2.4% compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.4% compare
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Suriname?
- Change in total mangrove area in Suriname was 5.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Suriname ranks 7th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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 (%).