Mangrove total area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Mangrove total area change was -4.9% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.9%
Change on year
up 6.5%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
-2.8%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.4%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, 2007–2020

-5-4-32007201320202007: -2.8 %2008: -4 %2009: -4.2 %2010: -4.5 %2015: -5.1 %2016: -5.4 %2017: -5.4 %2018: -5.3 %2019: -5.2 %2020: -4.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia recorded -4.9% for mangrove total area change in 2020.

The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia peaked at -2.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.4%, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.7% -4.2% -2.8% 3
2010s -5.1% -5.4% -4.5% 6
2020s -4.9% -4.9% -4.9% 1

Countries ranked near Eastern and South-Eastern Asia

  1. 3 Cook Islands 0.0%
  2. 3 Qatar 6.0% compare
  3. 4 French Guiana 5.9% compare
  4. 5 British Virgin Islands 5.9% compare
  5. 6 Mauritania 5.8% compare
  6. 6 Mayotte -0.1% compare
  7. 7 Suriname 5.3% compare
  8. 8 South Africa 3.0% compare
  9. 9 French Polynesia 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Mangrove total area change in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia was -4.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was -2.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.4% in 2017.
How does Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank for mangrove total area change?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern and South-Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,397 data points, 2007–2020
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