Change in total mangrove area in Cambodia

Cambodia: Change in total mangrove area was -3.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-3.0%
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
77th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-2.6%
in 2007
All-time low
-4.6%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Cambodia, 2007–2020

-4.5-4-3.5-3-2.52007201320202007: -2.6 %2008: -3.5 %2009: -3.9 %2010: -4 %2015: -4.6 %2016: -4.6 %2017: -4.5 %2018: -4.3 %2019: -3.8 %2020: -3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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About this data

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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