Brazil vs Ghana: Change in total mangrove area

Brazil
-0.5%
in 2020
Ghana
-0.6%
in 2020
Brazil rank
47th
Ghana rank
48th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Brazil
  • Ghana
-15-10-50200720132020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports -0.5% against -0.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Brazil ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 48th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s -0.9% -12.5% 11.6% Brazil
2010s -1.0% 0.0% 1.0% Ghana
2020s -0.5% -0.6% 0.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Brazil or Ghana?
Brazil, at -0.5% against -0.6% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Brazil and Ghana?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Brazil ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 48th 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 (%)