Change in total mangrove area in United States
United States: Change in total mangrove area was -3.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in United States, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in United States stood at -3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in United States peaked at -0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.3%, in 2017.
That places United States 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.5% | — |
| 2008 | -1.2% | +155.3% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | -2.4% | +102.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | +60.6% |
| 2016 | -4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | -4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -12.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.7% | -4.3% | -2.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -3.0% | -3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in United States?
- Change in total mangrove area in United States was -3.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.3% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for change in total mangrove area?
- United States ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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 (%).