Change in total mangrove area in Cambodia
Cambodia: Change in total mangrove area was -3.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Cambodia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Cambodia stood at -3.0%.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Cambodia peaked at -2.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2016.
That places Cambodia 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.3% | -3.9% | -2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.3% | -4.6% | -3.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.0% | -3.0% | -3.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Cambodia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Cambodia was -3.0% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2016.
- How does Cambodia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Cambodia ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia 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 (%)