Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: Change in total mangrove area

Barbados
8.8%
in 2020
British Virgin Islands
5.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
2nd
British Virgin Islands rank
5th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
-10-50510200720132020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8.8% against 5.9% in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times British Virgin Islands's.

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

Barbados ranks 2nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 5th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and British Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% -6.2% 11.7% Barbados
2010s 0.9% 2.4% 1.5% British Virgin Islands
2020s 8.8% 5.9% 2.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
Barbados, at 8.8% against 5.9% in British Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
2.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Barbados ranks 2nd and British Virgin Islands ranks 5th 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 (%)