Congo vs Japan: Change in total mangrove area

Congo
-0.3%
in 2020
Japan
-0.5%
in 2020
Congo rank
42nd
Japan rank
45th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Congo
  • Japan
-3-2-10200720132020

How they compare

Congo currently reports -0.3% against -0.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 45th of 116 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Japan Difference Ahead
2000s -0.0% -1.0% 0.9% Congo
2010s -0.7% -1.8% 1.1% Congo
2020s -0.3% -0.5% 0.1% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Congo or Japan?
Congo, at -0.3% against -0.5% in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Congo and Japan?
0.2%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Congo and Japan rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Congo ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 45th 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 (%).