Benin vs Panama: Change in total mangrove area
Benin
-1.2%
in 2020
Panama
-1.4%
in 2020
Benin rank
56th
Panama rank
59th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Benin
- Panama
How they compare
Benin currently reports -1.2% against -1.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Panama ahead.
Benin ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | 0.4% | 19.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | -0.8% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -1.4% | 0.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Benin or Panama?
- Benin, at -1.2% against -1.4% in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Benin and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Panama rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Benin ranks 56th and Panama ranks 59th 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 (%).