Mangrove total area change in Pakistan

Pakistan: Mangrove total area change was -17.2% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-17.2%
Change on year
down 72.2%
World rank
109th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-6.4%
in 2007
All-time low
-17.2%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Pakistan, 2007–2020

-17.5-15-12.5-10-7.52007201320202007: -6.4 %2008: -8.4 %2009: -9 %2010: -10.4 %2015: -11.2 %2016: -9.9 %2017: -8 %2018: -7.2 %2019: -10 %2020: -17.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Pakistan stood at -17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.2% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Pakistan peaked at -6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2020.

That places Pakistan 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -8.0% -9.0% -6.4% 3
2010s -9.5% -11.2% -7.2% 6
2020s -17.2% -17.2% -17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 106 Djibouti -15.6% compare
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  3. 108 Aruba -16.6% compare
  4. 110 Yemen -18.4% compare
  5. 111 Turks and Caicos Islands -21.1% compare
  6. 112 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Pakistan?
Mangrove total area change in Pakistan was -17.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was -6.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for mangrove total area change?
Pakistan ranks 109th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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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