Mangrove total area change in Thailand

Thailand: Mangrove total area change was -2.7% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
-2.7%
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
73rd
of 117 countries
All-time high
-2.6%
in 2007
All-time low
-4.7%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Thailand, 2007–2020

-4.5-4-3.5-3-2.52007201320202007: -2.6 %2008: -4.3 %2009: -4.7 %2010: -4.6 %2015: -4.5 %2016: -4.4 %2017: -4 %2018: -4.1 %2019: -3.5 %2020: -2.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mangrove total area change in Thailand is -2.7%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Thailand peaked at -2.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2009.

Thailand ranks 73rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.9% -4.7% -2.6% 3
2010s -4.2% -4.6% -3.5% 6
2020s -2.7% -2.7% -2.7% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 70 Vanuatu -2.4% compare
  2. 71 Colombia -2.5% compare
  3. 72 United Republic of Tanzania -2.6% compare
  4. 74 Philippines -2.7% compare
  5. 75 Guinea -3.0% compare
  6. 76 Honduras -3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Thailand?
Mangrove total area change in Thailand was -2.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was -2.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for mangrove total area change?
Thailand ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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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