Suriname vs United States of America: Mangrove total area change

Suriname
5.3%
in 2020
United States of America
-2.9%
in 2020
Suriname rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

Mangrove total area change over time

  • Suriname
  • United States of America
-5-2.502.557.5200720132020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 5.3% against -2.9% in United States of America, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 125 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% -1.0% 1.7% Suriname
2010s 6.4% -3.7% 10.1% Suriname
2020s 5.3% -2.9% 8.3% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove total area change, Suriname or United States of America?
Suriname, at 5.3% against -2.9% in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Suriname and United States of America?
8.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for mangrove total area change?
Suriname ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.

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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
146 places, 1,457 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed