Democratic Republic of the Congo vs French Polynesia: Mangrove total area change

Democratic Republic of the Congo
-0.5%
in 2020
French Polynesia
2.4%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
French Polynesia rank
9th

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • French Polynesia
-2-1012200720132020

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 2.4% against -0.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 5.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 9th of 13 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo French Polynesia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2% -1.4% 1.2% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s -0.6% -0.9% 0.3% Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s -0.5% 2.4% 2.9% French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Democratic Republic of the Congo or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 2.4% against -0.5% in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Democratic Republic of the Congo and French Polynesia?
2.9%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and French Polynesia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and French Polynesia rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and French Polynesia ranks 9th of 13 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