Ecuador vs Mexico: Change in total mangrove area
Ecuador
-3.7%
in 2020
Mexico
-4.3%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
81st
Mexico rank
84th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports -3.7% against -4.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -3.2% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -4.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -4.3% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at -3.7% against -4.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Ecuador ranks 81st and Mexico ranks 84th 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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Mangrove total area change (%).