Mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Mangrove total area change was 0.3% in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
20th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2007
All-time low
-0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste, 2007–2020

-0.500.52007201320202007: 0.67 %2008: -0.273 %2009: -0.242 %2010: -0.591 %2015: 0.249 %2016: 0.078 %2017: 0.346 %2018: 0.085 %2019: 0.505 %2020: 0.331 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 156.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2010.

That places Timor-Leste 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% -0.3% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.1% -0.6% 0.5% 6
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 17 Fiji 0.5% compare
  2. 18 Palau 0.5% compare
  3. 19 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  4. 21 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  5. 22 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 140 places β†’

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All data for Timor-Leste β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste?
Mangrove total area change in Timor-Leste was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2010.
How does Timor-Leste rank for mangrove total area change?
Timor-Leste ranks 20th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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