Suriname vs Western Africa: Mangrove total area change
Suriname
5.3%
in 2020
Western Africa
-2.0%
in 2020
Suriname rank
7th
Western Africa rank
3rd
Mangrove total area change over time
- Suriname
- Western Africa
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 5.3% against -2.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Western Africa ahead.
Suriname ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 108 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.7% | 1.4% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 6.4% | -1.3% | 7.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -2.0% | 7.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove total area change, Suriname or Western Africa?
- Suriname, at 5.3% against -2.0% in Western Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove total area change between Suriname and Western Africa?
- 7.3%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Suriname and Western Africa rank globally for mangrove total area change?
- Suriname ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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.