Mauritania vs South America: Mangrove total area change

Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
South America
-0.7%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
6th
South America rank
1st

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Mauritania
  • South America
-10-505200720132020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against -0.7% in South America, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.6 times South America's.

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

Mauritania ranks 6th and South America ranks 1st of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South America Difference Ahead
2000s -4.1% -1.4% 2.8% South America
2010s -7.4% -1.1% 6.3% South America
2020s 5.8% -0.7% 6.5% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Mauritania or South America?
Mauritania, at 5.8% against -0.7% in South America as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Mauritania and South America?
6.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and South America rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Mauritania ranks 6th and South America ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

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