Mangrove total area change in East Timor

East Timor: Mangrove total area change was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
21st
of 126 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2010.

That places East Timor 21st out of 126 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.

Mangrove total area change in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Mangrove total area change (%) in East Timor, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 0.7% —
2008 -0.3% -140.7%
2009 -0.2% -11.1%
2010 -0.6% +143.7%
2015 0.2% -142.2%
2016 0.1% -68.5%
2017 0.3% +341.3%
2018 0.1% -75.4%
2019 0.5% +494.5%
2020 0.3% -34.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%. (29 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)

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 East Timor

  1. 18 Fiji 0.5% compare
  2. 19 Palau 0.5% compare
  3. 20 Micronesia 0.4% compare
  4. 21 Timor-Leste 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Cameroon 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Gambia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in East Timor?
Mangrove total area change in East Timor was 0.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for mangrove total area change?
East Timor ranks 21st out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
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