Barbados vs French Guiana: Change in total mangrove area
Barbados
8.8%
in 2020
French Guiana
5.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
2nd
French Guiana rank
4th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Barbados
- French Guiana
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 8.8% against 5.9% in French Guiana, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.5 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 2nd and French Guiana ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | -0.4% | 6.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.6% | French Guiana |
| 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 French Guiana?
- Barbados, at 8.8% against 5.9% in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Barbados and French Guiana?
- 2.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Barbados ranks 2nd and French Guiana ranks 4th 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 (%)