Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mangrove total area change

Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
-2.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-2-101200720132020

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8% against -2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.9%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 108 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% -0.9% 1.7% Bangladesh
2010s 0.5% -1.5% 2.0% Bangladesh
2020s 0.8% -2.1% 3.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bangladesh, at 0.8% against -2.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 108 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Mangrove total area change (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
140 places, 1,397 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed