Change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Change in total mangrove area was -1.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.0%
Change on year
down 324.4%
World rank
52nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
-1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2020

-1-0.500.52007201320202007: -0.58 %2008: -0.82 %2009: -0.79 %2010: -0.6 %2015: -0.71 %2016: -0.96 %2017: -1 %2018: 0.02 %2019: 0.45 %2020: -1 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago stood at -1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 324.4% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 2017.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.7% -0.8% -0.6% 3
2010s -0.5% -1.0% 0.5% 6
2020s -1.0% -1.0% -1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 49 Gabon -0.7% compare
  2. 50 Samoa -0.8% compare
  3. 51 El Salvador -0.9% compare
  4. 53 Kenya -1.0% compare
  5. 54 Papua New Guinea -1.1% compare
  6. 55 Tonga -1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago?
Change in total mangrove area in Trinidad and Tobago was -1.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 2017.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for change in total mangrove area?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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