Mangrove total area change in Malaysia

Malaysia: Mangrove total area change was -1.3% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-1.3%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
60th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
-1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Malaysia, 2007–2020

-1.2-1-0.75-0.5-0.252007201320202007: -0.332 %2008: -0.658 %2009: -0.58 %2010: -0.64 %2015: -1.1 %2016: -1.3 %2017: -1.3 %2018: -1.2 %2019: -1.1 %2020: -1.3 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Malaysia is -1.3%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 103.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Malaysia peaked at -0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2016.

Malaysia ranks 60th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.5% -0.7% -0.3% 3
2010s -1.1% -1.3% -0.6% 6
2020s -1.3% -1.3% -1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 57 Tonga -1.1% compare
  2. 58 Benin -1.2% compare
  3. 59 United States Virgin Islands -1.2% compare
  4. 61 Panama -1.4% compare
  5. 62 India -1.8% compare
  6. 63 Madagascar -1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Malaysia?
Mangrove total area change in Malaysia was -1.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for mangrove total area change?
Malaysia ranks 60th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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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