Latin America and the Caribbean vs Suriname: Mangrove total area change
Latin America and the Caribbean
-2.8%
in 2020
Suriname
5.3%
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
6th
Suriname rank
7th
Mangrove total area change over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.3% against -2.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.3% | 0.8% | 3.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | -3.0% | 6.4% | 9.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | -2.8% | 5.3% | 8.2% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Latin America and the Caribbean or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.3% against -2.8% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 8.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Suriname rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- 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.