New Zealand vs South America: Mangrove total area change
New Zealand
2.0%
in 2020
South America
-0.7%
in 2020
New Zealand rank
11th
South America rank
2nd
Mangrove total area change over time
- New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.0% against -0.7% in South America, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.0 times South America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 2nd of 125 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | -1.4% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.3% | -1.1% | 4.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.0% | -0.7% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, New Zealand or South America?
- New Zealand, at 2.0% against -0.7% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between New Zealand and South America?
- 2.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and South America rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and South America ranks 2nd of 125 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.