Change in total mangrove area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change in total mangrove area was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Bangladesh, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.8% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is up 34.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 16th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.2% compare
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
- 17 Guam 0.7% compare
- 18 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 19 Palau 0.5% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5165 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3245 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Bangladesh?
- Change in total mangrove area in Bangladesh was 0.8% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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Mangrove total area change (%)