Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam

Vietnam: Change in total mangrove area was -4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-2.5%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.3%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Vietnam, 2007–2020

-5-4-3-22007201320202007: -2.5 %2008: -3.9 %2009: -4 %2010: -4.2 %2015: -4.7 %2016: -5.3 %2017: -5.3 %2018: -4.9 %2019: -4.8 %2020: -4.7 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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