Change in total mangrove area in East Timor
East Timor: Change in total mangrove area was 0.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in East Timor, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in East Timor is 0.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 155.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in East Timor peaked at 0.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 20th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.6% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in East Timor?
- Change in total mangrove area in East Timor was 0.3% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for change in total mangrove area?
- East Timor ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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 (%)