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.
Change in total mangrove area in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.6% | — |
| 2008 | -4.3% | +65.3% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | -4.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | -4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | -4.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | -2.7% | -23.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -2.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 3.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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 (%).