Change in total mangrove area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change in total mangrove area was -17.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Pakistan, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Pakistan stood at -17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.1% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Pakistan peaked at -6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17.2%, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 108th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.0% | -9.1% | -6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | -9.5% | -11.2% | -7.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | -17.2% | -17.2% | -17.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Pakistan?
- Change in total mangrove area in Pakistan was -17.2% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -6.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.2% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%)