Change in total mangrove area in Thailand
Thailand: Change in total mangrove area was -2.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Change in total mangrove area in Thailand, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -2.7% for change in total mangrove area in 2020.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Thailand peaked at -2.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 72nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.9% | -4.7% | -2.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -4.6% | -3.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -2.7% | -2.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Thailand?
- Change in total mangrove area in Thailand was -2.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -2.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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 (%)