Americas vs South Africa: Mangrove total area change
Americas
-2.8%
in 2020
South Africa
3.0%
in 2020
Americas rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th
Mangrove total area change over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.0% against -2.8% in Americas, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 20 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.2% | 1.7% | 3.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 2.8% | 5.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.8% | 3.0% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Americas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.0% against -2.8% in Americas as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Americas and South Africa?
- 5.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Americas ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.