Democratic Republic of Congo vs Gabon: Change in total mangrove area

Democratic Republic of Congo
-0.5%
in 2020
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
46th
Gabon rank
49th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
-0.8-0.6-0.4-0.2-0200720132020

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -0.5% against -0.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 49th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
2000s -0.2% -0.2% 0.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -0.6% -0.5% 0.1% Gabon
2020s -0.5% -0.7% 0.2% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -0.5% against -0.7% in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
0.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Gabon ranks 49th 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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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 (%).