Belize vs Peru: Change in total mangrove area

Belize
-3.7%
in 2020
Peru
-3.2%
in 2020
Belize rank
82nd
Peru rank
79th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Belize
  • Peru
-8-6-4-2200720132020

How they compare

Peru currently reports -3.2% against -3.7% in Belize, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Belize ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 79th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Peru Difference Ahead
2000s -3.2% -7.7% 4.5% Belize
2010s -4.5% -5.7% 1.3% Belize
2020s -3.7% -3.2% 0.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Belize or Peru?
Peru, at -3.2% against -3.7% in Belize as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Belize and Peru?
0.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Belize and Peru rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Belize ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 79th 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 (%).