Benin vs Kenya: Change in total mangrove area
Benin
-1.2%
in 2020
Kenya
-1.0%
in 2020
Benin rank
56th
Kenya rank
53rd
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports -1.0% against -1.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | -1.3% | 17.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -1.4% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -1.0% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at -1.0% against -1.2% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Benin and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Benin ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd 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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Mangrove total area change (%).