Change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Change in total mangrove area was -2.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -2.4% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 437.5% on the previous year and down 392.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu peaked at 1.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2020.
Vanuatu ranks 69th 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +120.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +151.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | -2.4% | -437.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -2.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 2.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.4% | -2.4% | -2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu?
- Change in total mangrove area in Vanuatu was -2.4% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Vanuatu ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 392.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (%).