Change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Change in total mangrove area was -21.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
-21.06
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
110th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-21.06
in 2020
All-time low
-30.84
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2007–2020

-30-28-26-24-222007201320202007: -22.62008: -28.72009: -28.92010: -30.82015: -272016: -24.32017: -22.32018: -24.22019: -23.72020: -21.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands is -21.06, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at -21.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -30.84, in 2010.

That places Turks and Caicos Islands 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 -26.7 -28.85 -22.57 3
2010s -25.39 -30.84 -22.29 6
2020s -21.06 -21.06 -21.06 1

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 108 Pakistan -17.21 compare
  2. 109 Yemen -18.35 compare
  3. 111 Iran -21.67 compare
  4. 112 Mauritius -21.92 compare
  5. 113 Saudi Arabia -22.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Change in total mangrove area in Turks and Caicos Islands was -21.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was -21.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was -30.84 in 2010.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for change in total mangrove area?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 110th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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