Mangrove total area change in Japan

Japan: Mangrove total area change was -0.5% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.5%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
45th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
-2.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Japan, 2007–2020

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.52007201320202007: -0.569 %2008: -1.1 %2009: -1.3 %2010: -1.6 %2015: -1.9 %2016: -2.4 %2017: -2.7 %2018: -1.8 %2019: -0.622 %2020: -0.47 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Japan stood at -0.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Japan peaked at -0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2017.

Japan ranks 45th of 117 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.0% -1.3% -0.6% 3
2010s -1.8% -2.7% -0.6% 6
2020s -0.5% -0.5% -0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Congo -0.3% compare
  2. 43 Saint Lucia -0.4% compare
  3. 44 Grenada -0.4% compare
  4. 46 Democratic Republic of the Congo -0.5% compare
  5. 47 Brazil -0.5% compare
  6. 48 Ghana -0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

More development goals data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Japan?
Mangrove total area change in Japan was -0.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2017.
How does Japan rank for mangrove total area change?
Japan ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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