El Salvador vs Gabon: Change in total mangrove area
El Salvador
-0.9%
in 2020
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2020
El Salvador rank
51st
Gabon rank
49th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports -0.7% against -0.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Gabon ranks 49th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.2% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | -0.9% | -0.7% | 0.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, El Salvador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at -0.7% against -0.9% in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Gabon ranks 49th 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 (%)