Ecuador vs Puerto Rico: Change in total mangrove area
Ecuador
-3.7%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
-3.1%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
81st
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Ecuador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports -3.1% against -3.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | 2.7% | 6.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | -4.4% | 0.1% | 4.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.1% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Ecuador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at -3.1% against -3.7% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Puerto Rico rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Ecuador ranks 81st and Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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 (%)