Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area
Guinea-Bissau
-2.0%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Nigeria rank
64th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.9% against -2.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.9% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -1.6% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -1.9% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -1.9% against -2.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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 (%)