Change in total mangrove area in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Change in total mangrove area was -23.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Sri Lanka, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -23.1% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Sri Lanka peaked at -9.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -23.7%, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 116 countries on this measure, 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 | -16.4% | -22.4% | -9.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -20.0% | -23.7% | -17.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -23.1% | -23.1% | -23.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Sri Lanka?
- Change in total mangrove area in Sri Lanka was -23.1% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was -9.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.7% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (%)