Benin vs Tonga: Change in total mangrove area
Benin
-1.2%
in 2020
Tonga
-1.1%
in 2020
Benin rank
56th
Tonga rank
55th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Benin
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -1.1% against -1.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th of 116 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.6% | -0.1% | 18.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.2% | -1.1% | 0.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Benin or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -1.1% against -1.2% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Benin and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Tonga rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Benin ranks 56th and Tonga ranks 55th 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 (%).