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.
Change in total mangrove area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -6.4% | — |
| 2008 | -8.4% | +30.8% |
| 2009 | -9.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -10.4% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | -9.9% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | -8.0% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | -7.2% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | -10.0% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | -17.2% | +72.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%, 9.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -17.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.2%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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 (%).