South America vs Suriname: Mangrove total area change
South America
-0.7%
in 2020
Suriname
5.3%
in 2020
South America rank
1st
Suriname rank
7th
Mangrove total area change over time
- South America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.3% against -0.7% in South America, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 7.9 times South America's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 6.4% | 7.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | -0.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, South America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 5.3% against -0.7% in South America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between South America and Suriname?
- 6.0%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do South America and Suriname rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- South America ranks 1st and Suriname ranks 7th of 19 groups.
- 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.