Mauritania vs Western Africa: Mangrove total area change
Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
Western Africa
-2.0%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
6th
Western Africa rank
3rd
Mangrove total area change over time
- Mauritania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against -2.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Western Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -0.7% | 3.5% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | -7.4% | -1.3% | 6.0% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | -2.0% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Mauritania or Western Africa?
- Mauritania, at 5.8% against -2.0% in Western Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 7.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Western Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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.