Bahamas vs China: Change in total mangrove area

Bahamas
-8.8%
in 2020
China
-11.9%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
99th
China rank
101st

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Bahamas
  • China
-14-12-10-8-6-4200720132020

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports -8.8% against -11.9% in China, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Bahamas ranks 99th and China ranks 101st of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas China Difference Ahead
2000s -7.2% -10.5% 3.3% Bahamas
2010s -11.2% -11.3% 0.1% Bahamas
2020s -8.8% -11.9% 3.1% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Bahamas or China?
Bahamas, at -8.8% against -11.9% in China as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Bahamas and China?
3.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and China?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and China rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Bahamas ranks 99th and China ranks 101st 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 (%)