Change in total mangrove area in Iran
Iran: Change in total mangrove area was -21.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Iran, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded -21.7% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Iran peaked at -13.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -21.7%, in 2020.
That places Iran 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -13.7% | — |
| 2008 | -20.7% | +51.1% |
| 2009 | -20.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -19.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -17.8% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | -20.6% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | -21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | -20.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -18.2% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -21.7% | +19.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's -21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 16.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's -21.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.2%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.2% | -20.7% | -13.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | -19.6% | -21.2% | -17.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | -21.7% | -21.7% | -21.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 34.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Iran?
- Change in total mangrove area in Iran was -21.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was -13.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.7% in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Iran ranks 111th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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 (%).