Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Mangrove total area change

Papua New Guinea
-1.1%
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
-1.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
United States Virgin Islands rank
53rd

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States Virgin Islands
-4-3-2-10200720132020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -1.1% against -1.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 53rd of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% -3.6% 3.8% Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.5% -0.4% 0.1% United States Virgin Islands
2020s -1.1% -1.2% 0.2% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at -1.1% against -1.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 53rd 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