Mangrove total area change in Egypt

Egypt: Mangrove total area change was -23.9% in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-23.9%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
116th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-23.9%
in 2020
All-time low
-32.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Egypt, 2007–2020

-32-30-28-26-242007201320202007: -25.9 %2008: -31.1 %2009: -31.1 %2010: -31.4 %2015: -32.4 %2016: -31.9 %2017: -31.3 %2018: -30.3 %2019: -29.6 %2020: -23.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Egypt is -23.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Egypt peaked at -23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -32.4%, in 2015.

That places Egypt 116th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -29.4% -31.1% -25.9% 3
2010s -31.2% -32.4% -29.6% 6
2020s -23.9% -23.9% -23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 113 Mauritius -21.9% compare
  2. 114 Saudi Arabia -23.0% compare
  3. 115 Sri Lanka -23.2% compare
  4. 117 Sudan -47.0% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Egypt?
Mangrove total area change in Egypt was -23.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was -23.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -32.4% in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for mangrove total area change?
Egypt ranks 116th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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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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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