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.
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 |
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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 (%)