Mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mangrove total area change was -23.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia stood at -23.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 244.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -23.6%, in 2016.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.0% | — |
| 2008 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | -6.7% | -185.9% |
| 2015 | -21.0% | +214.4% |
| 2016 | -23.6% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | -22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | -23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -23.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -23.0% | -1.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -23.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 20.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -23.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -16.4%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -20.1% | -23.6% | -6.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -23.0% | -23.0% | -23.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More development goals data for Saudi Arabia
- Red List Index 0.9074 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.01 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,170 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,574 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia?
- Mangrove total area change in Saudi Arabia was -23.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.6% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mangrove total area change?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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