Change in total mangrove area in Tonga
Tonga: Change in total mangrove area was -1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Tonga, 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 Tonga is -1.1%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 622.7% on the previous year and down 191.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Tonga peaked at 2.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.9% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago -1.0% compare
- 53 Kenya -1.0% compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea -1.1% compare
- 56 Benin -1.2% compare
- 57 United States Virgin Islands -1.2% compare
- 58 Malaysia -1.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Tonga?
- Change in total mangrove area in Tonga was -1.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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 (%)