Australia vs Mozambique: Change in total mangrove area

Australia
-4.5%
in 2020
Mozambique
-5.0%
in 2020
Australia rank
87th
Mozambique rank
89th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Australia
  • Mozambique
-5-4-3-2-1200720132020

How they compare

Australia currently reports -4.5% against -5.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mozambique ahead.

Australia ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s -2.7% -1.7% 1.0% Mozambique
2010s -4.4% -2.9% 1.5% Mozambique
2020s -4.5% -5.0% 0.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Australia or Mozambique?
Australia, at -4.5% against -5.0% in Mozambique as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Australia and Mozambique?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mozambique?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Australia and Mozambique rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Australia ranks 87th and Mozambique ranks 89th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Mangrove total area change (%)