Gabon vs Ghana: Change in total mangrove area
Gabon
-0.7%
in 2020
Ghana
-0.6%
in 2020
Gabon rank
49th
Ghana rank
48th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Gabon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.6% against -0.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 48th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -12.5% | 12.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | -0.5% | 0.0% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.6% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Gabon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at -0.6% against -0.7% in Gabon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Gabon and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Gabon ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 48th 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
Mangrove total area change (%).