British Virgin Islands vs Western Africa: Mangrove total area change
British Virgin Islands
5.9%
in 2020
Western Africa
-2.0%
in 2020
British Virgin Islands rank
5th
Western Africa rank
3rd
Mangrove total area change over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Western Africa
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.9% against -2.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.9 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Western Africa ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.2% | -0.7% | 5.6% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -1.3% | 3.8% | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -2.0% | 7.9% | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, British Virgin Islands or Western Africa?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.9% against -2.0% in Western Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between British Virgin Islands and Western Africa?
- 7.9%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Western Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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.