Guyana vs Jamaica: Change in total mangrove area
Guyana
-6.3%
in 2020
Jamaica
-5.7%
in 2020
Guyana rank
93rd
Jamaica rank
91st
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -5.7% against -6.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 91st of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.9% | 3.1% | 4.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -4.2% | -4.5% | 0.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | -6.3% | -5.7% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -5.7% against -6.3% in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Guyana ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 91st 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 (%)