Change in total mangrove area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Change in total mangrove area was -6.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Myanmar, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded -6.6% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Myanmar peaked at -4.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 94th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -4.3% | — |
| 2008 | -5.5% | +26.7% |
| 2009 | -5.1% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | -5.8% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | -7.7% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | -7.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | -7.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | -7.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | -6.6% | -13.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 7.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.0% | -5.5% | -4.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -7.9% | -5.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Myanmar?
- Change in total mangrove area in Myanmar was -6.6% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was -4.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Myanmar ranks 94th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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 (%).