Change in total mangrove area in Bahrain

Bahrain: Change in total mangrove area was -6.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-6.9%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
95th
of 116 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2009
All-time low
-8.2%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Bahrain, 2007–2020

-1001020302007201320202007: 27 %2008: 33 %2009: 34.9 %2010: 25 %2015: -5.7 %2016: -8.2 %2017: -7.7 %2018: -5.8 %2019: -6.7 %2020: -6.9 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Bahrain stood at -6.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Bahrain peaked at 34.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2016.

Bahrain ranks 95th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Change in total mangrove area in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Change in total mangrove area in Bahrain, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 27.0%
2008 33.0% +22.1%
2009 34.9% +5.8%
2010 25.0% -28.4%
2015 -5.7% -123.0%
2016 -8.2% +42.7%
2017 -7.7% -6.5%
2018 -5.8% -24.8%
2019 -6.7% +16.5%
2020 -6.9% +2.8%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's -6.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's -6.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.2%, 40% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 27.0% 34.9% 3
2010s -1.5% -8.2% 25.0% 6
2020s -6.9% -6.9% -6.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 92 Cote d'Ivoire -5.8% compare
  2. 93 Guyana -6.3% compare
  3. 94 Myanmar -6.6% compare
  4. 96 Togo -7.1% compare
  5. 97 Cuba -7.5% compare
  6. 98 Haiti -7.7% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Bahrain?
Change in total mangrove area in Bahrain was -6.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for change in total mangrove area?
Bahrain ranks 95th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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