French Guiana vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Mangrove total area change
French Guiana
5.9%
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
-2.8%
in 2020
French Guiana rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Mangrove total area change over time
- French Guiana
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 5.9% against -2.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 2.1 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 125 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -2.3% | 1.9% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -3.0% | 7.5% | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 5.9% | -2.8% | 8.8% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, French Guiana or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- French Guiana, at 5.9% against -2.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between French Guiana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8.7%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- French Guiana ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 125 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.