Change in total mangrove area in Togo

Togo: Change in total mangrove area was -7.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-7.1%
Change on year
up 52.9%
World rank
96th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-7.1%
in 2020
All-time low
-26.6%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Togo, 2007–2020

-25-20-15-10-52007201320202007: -17.5 %2008: -26.6 %2009: -25.6 %2010: -23.1 %2015: -23.7 %2016: -24.9 %2017: -24.6 %2018: -22.6 %2019: -15 %2020: -7.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Togo stood at -7.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Togo peaked at -7.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -26.6%, in 2008.

Togo ranks 96th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -23.2% -26.6% -17.5% 3
2010s -22.3% -24.9% -15.0% 6
2020s -7.1% -7.1% -7.1% 1

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  5. 98 Haiti -7.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Togo?
Change in total mangrove area in Togo was -7.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was -7.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -26.6% in 2008.
How does Togo rank for change in total mangrove area?
Togo ranks 96th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Togo 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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