Change in total mangrove area in Egypt

Egypt: Change in total mangrove area was -23.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-23.9%
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
115th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-23.9%
in 2020
All-time low
-32.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Egypt, 2007–2020

-32-30-28-26-242007201320202007: -25.9 %2008: -31.1 %2009: -31.1 %2010: -31.4 %2015: -32.4 %2016: -31.9 %2017: -31.3 %2018: -30.3 %2019: -29.6 %2020: -23.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Egypt stood at -23.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Egypt peaked at -23.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -32.4%, in 2015.

Egypt ranks 115th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -29.4% -31.1% -25.9% 3
2010s -31.2% -32.4% -29.6% 6
2020s -23.9% -23.9% -23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 112 Mauritius -21.9% compare
  2. 113 Saudi Arabia -23.0% compare
  3. 114 Sri Lanka -23.1% compare
  4. 116 Sudan -47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Egypt?
Change in total mangrove area in Egypt was -23.9% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was -23.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -32.4% in 2015.
How does Egypt rank for change in total mangrove area?
Egypt ranks 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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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