French Polynesia vs Mauritania: Change in total mangrove area

French Polynesia
2.4%
in 2020
Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
French Polynesia rank
9th
Mauritania rank
6th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Mauritania
-10-505200720132020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against 2.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.4 times French Polynesia's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s -1.4% -4.1% 2.8% French Polynesia
2010s -0.9% -7.4% 6.5% French Polynesia
2020s 2.4% 5.8% 3.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, French Polynesia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5.8% against 2.4% in French Polynesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between French Polynesia and Mauritania?
3.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do French Polynesia and Mauritania rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
French Polynesia ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 6th 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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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 (%).