Mauritania vs South Africa: Mangrove total area change
Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
South Africa
3.0%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
6th
South Africa rank
8th
Mangrove total area change over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against 3.0% in South Africa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | 1.7% | 5.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -7.4% | 2.8% | 10.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.0% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 5.8% against 3.0% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 2.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th 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.