Costa Rica vs Vanuatu: Change in total mangrove area
Costa Rica
-2.2%
in 2020
Vanuatu
-2.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
67th
Vanuatu rank
69th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Costa Rica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports -2.2% against -2.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 69th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -2.4% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Costa Rica or Vanuatu?
- Costa Rica, at -2.2% against -2.4% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vanuatu?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Vanuatu rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th and Vanuatu ranks 69th 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
Mangrove total area change (%)