Change in total mangrove area in Togo
Togo: Change in total mangrove area was -7.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change in total mangrove area in Togo, 2007–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2203 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
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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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Mangrove total area change (%)