Egypt vs Sudan: Change in total mangrove area

Egypt
-23.9%
in 2020
Sudan
-47.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
115th
Sudan rank
116th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
-45-40-35-30-25200720132020

How they compare

Egypt currently reports -23.9% against -47.0% in Sudan, a difference of 23.1%.

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

Egypt ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 116th of 116 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s -29.4% -30.7% 1.4% Egypt
2010s -31.2% -43.4% 12.2% Egypt
2020s -23.9% -47.0% 23.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Egypt or Sudan?
Egypt, at -23.9% against -47.0% in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Egypt and Sudan?
23.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Egypt ranks 115th and Sudan ranks 116th 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 (%)