French Polynesia vs Mauritania: Mangrove total area change

French Polynesia
2.4%
in 2020
Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
French Polynesia rank
8th
Mauritania rank
6th

Mangrove total area change over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Mauritania
-10-505200720132020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against 2.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.4 times French Polynesia's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 117 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s -1.4% -4.1% 2.8% French Polynesia
2010s -0.9% -7.4% 6.5% French Polynesia
2020s 2.4% 5.8% 3.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, French Polynesia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5.8% against 2.4% in French Polynesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between French Polynesia and Mauritania?
3.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do French Polynesia and Mauritania rank globally for mangrove total area change?
French Polynesia ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 117 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 (%)
Unit
%
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