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.
Change in total mangrove area in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -140.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +145.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -142.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +337.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -74.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +466.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -35.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.8%. (31 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
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 (%).