Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Change in total mangrove area

Benin
-1.19
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
-1.07
in 2020
Benin rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Benin
  • Papua New Guinea
-20-15-10-50200720132020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -1.07 against -1.19 in Benin, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 116 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -18.59 0.1633 18.76 Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.7767 -0.5317 0.245 Papua New Guinea
2020s -1.19 -1.07 0.12 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at -1.07 against -1.19 in Benin as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
0.12, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Benin ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed