Bahamas vs Cuba: Change in total mangrove area

Bahamas
-8.8%
in 2020
Cuba
-7.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
99th
Cuba rank
97th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba
-12-10-8-6-4200720132020

How they compare

Cuba currently reports -7.5% against -8.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Bahamas ranks 99th and Cuba ranks 97th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Cuba Difference Ahead
2000s -7.2% -4.7% 2.4% Cuba
2010s -11.2% -7.5% 3.6% Cuba
2020s -8.8% -7.5% 1.3% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Bahamas or Cuba?
Cuba, at -7.5% against -8.8% in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Bahamas and Cuba?
1.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cuba?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Cuba rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Bahamas ranks 99th and Cuba ranks 97th 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 (%)