Barbados vs Dominica: Change in total mangrove area

Barbados
8.8%
in 2020
Dominica
10.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
2nd
Dominica rank
1st

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Barbados
  • Dominica
-50510200720132020

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 10.9% against 8.8% in Barbados, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 2nd and Dominica ranks 1st of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Dominica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Dominica Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% -3.5% 9.1% Barbados
2010s 0.9% -3.5% 4.4% Barbados
2020s 8.8% 10.9% 2.2% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Barbados or Dominica?
Dominica, at 10.9% against 8.8% in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Barbados and Dominica?
2.1%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Dominica?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Dominica rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Barbados ranks 2nd and Dominica ranks 1st 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 (%)