Ghana vs Samoa: Change in total mangrove area
Ghana
-0.6%
in 2020
Samoa
-0.8%
in 2020
Ghana rank
48th
Samoa rank
50th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -0.6% against -0.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 50th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.5% | 2.0% | 14.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.6% | -0.8% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at -0.6% against -0.8% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Ghana ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 50th 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 (%).