Mangrove total area change in Philippines
Philippines: Mangrove total area change was -2.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
-2.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
79th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-2.1%
in 2007
All-time low
-3.9%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in Philippines, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Philippines is -2.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Philippines peaked at -2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2016.
That places Philippines 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove total area change in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.1% | — |
| 2008 | -3.5% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | -3.9% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | -3.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | -3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -3.2% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | +1.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's -2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.2%, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Philippines's -2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.1% | -3.7% | -2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -3.6% | -3.9% | -2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Philippines?
- Mangrove total area change in Philippines was -2.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2016.
- How does Philippines rank for mangrove total area change?
- Philippines ranks 79th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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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