Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Mangrove total area change

Costa Rica
-2.2%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
60th

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nigeria
-2-101200720132020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -1.9% against -2.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% -0.9% 1.7% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% -1.6% 1.7% Costa Rica
2020s -2.2% -1.9% 0.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -1.9% against -2.2% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 60th 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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About this data

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