Melanesia vs Polynesia: Mangrove total area change
Melanesia
-0.7%
in 2020
Polynesia
-0.8%
in 2020
Melanesia rank
50th
Polynesia rank
52nd
Mangrove total area change over time
- Melanesia
- Polynesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports -0.7% against -0.8% in Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 50th and Polynesia ranks 52nd of 117 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Melanesia averaged higher in 2 and Polynesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.8% | 0.0% | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Melanesia or Polynesia?
- Melanesia, at -0.7% against -0.8% in Polynesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Polynesia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Melanesia and Polynesia rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Melanesia ranks 50th and Polynesia ranks 52nd 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.