Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam
Vietnam: Change in total mangrove area was -4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Vietnam stood at -4.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Vietnam peaked at -2.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2017.
Vietnam ranks 88th 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.
Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.5% | — |
| 2008 | -3.9% | +58.4% |
| 2009 | -4.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | -4.2% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | -4.7% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | -5.3% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | -5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | -4.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -4.7% | -0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's -4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's -4.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%, 5.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.5% | -4.0% | -2.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.9% | -5.3% | -4.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | -4.7% | -4.7% | -4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Vietnam?
- Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam was -4.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was -2.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2017.
- How does Vietnam rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Vietnam ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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 (%).