Belize vs Mexico: Change in total mangrove area

Belize
-3.7%
in 2020
Mexico
-4.3%
in 2020
Belize rank
82nd
Mexico rank
84th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Belize
  • Mexico
-5-4-3-2200720132020

How they compare

Belize currently reports -3.7% against -4.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.

Belize ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 84th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s -3.2% -3.2% 0.0% Belize
2010s -4.5% -4.2% 0.2% Mexico
2020s -3.7% -4.3% 0.6% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Belize or Mexico?
Belize, at -3.7% against -4.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Belize and Mexico?
0.6%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Belize ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 84th 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 (%).