Change in total mangrove area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Change in total mangrove area was -1.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Malaysia, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Malaysia stood at -1.3%.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 103.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Malaysia peaked at -0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Change in total mangrove area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -0.3% | — |
| 2008 | -0.7% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -12.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | -1.1% | +64.1% |
| 2016 | -1.4% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | -1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | +17.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -1.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -1.4% | -0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -1.3% | -1.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Malaysia?
- Change in total mangrove area in Malaysia was -1.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 (%).