Mangrove total area change in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Mangrove total area change was -4.7% in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
89th
of 117 countries
All-time high
-2.5%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Mangrove total area change in Viet Nam, 2007–2020

-5-4-3-22007201320202007: -2.5 %2008: -3.9 %2009: -4.1 %2010: -4.2 %2015: -4.7 %2016: -5.3 %2017: -5.3 %2018: -4.9 %2019: -4.7 %2020: -4.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, mangrove total area change in Viet Nam stood at -4.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Viet Nam peaked at -2.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2017.

Viet Nam ranks 89th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.5% -4.1% -2.5% 3
2010s -4.9% -5.3% -4.2% 6
2020s -4.7% -4.7% -4.7% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 86 Sierra Leone -4.5% compare
  2. 87 Somalia -4.5% compare
  3. 88 Australia -4.5% compare
  4. 90 Mozambique -5.0% compare
  5. 91 Indonesia -5.6% compare
  6. 92 Jamaica -5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mangrove total area change in Viet Nam?
Mangrove total area change in Viet Nam was -4.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was -2.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2017.
How does Viet Nam rank for mangrove total area change?
Viet Nam ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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