Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area

Costa Rica
-2.18
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.88
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Nigeria rank
64th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nigeria
-2-101200720132020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports -1.88 against -2.18 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8867 -0.8533 1.74 Costa Rica
2010s 0.1617 -1.57 1.73 Costa Rica
2020s -2.18 -1.88 0.3 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at -1.88 against -2.18 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
0.3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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