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
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
Mangrove total area change (%)