Bangladesh vs Palau: Change in total mangrove area

Bangladesh
0.8%
in 2020
Palau
0.5%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
16th
Palau rank
19th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Palau
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8% against 0.5% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Palau's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 16th and Palau ranks 19th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.2% Bangladesh
2010s 0.5% 0.9% 0.4% Palau
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Bangladesh or Palau?
Bangladesh, at 0.8% against 0.5% in Palau as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Bangladesh and Palau?
0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Palau?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Palau rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Bangladesh ranks 16th and Palau ranks 19th 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 (%)