Change in total mangrove area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Change in total mangrove area was -5.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Indonesia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded -5.6% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Indonesia peaked at -3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -6.0%, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 90th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3.1% | — |
| 2008 | -4.3% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | -4.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | -4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | -5.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | -5.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | -6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -5.6% | -5.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's -5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's -5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 6.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.0% | -4.6% | -3.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -6.0% | -4.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -5.6% | -5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Indonesia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Indonesia was -5.6% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was -3.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.0% in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Indonesia ranks 90th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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 (%).