Change in total mangrove area in Japan
Japan: Change in total mangrove area was -0.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Japan, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Japan stood at -0.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Japan peaked at -0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2017.
Japan ranks 45th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -1.3% | -0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -2.7% | -0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Japan?
- Change in total mangrove area in Japan was -0.5% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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 (%)