India vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area

India
-1.8%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
India rank
61st
Nigeria rank
64th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
-2-1.5-1-0.5200720132020

How they compare

India currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

India ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s -1.7% -0.9% 0.8% Nigeria
2010s -1.0% -1.6% 0.6% India
2020s -1.8% -1.9% 0.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, India or Nigeria?
India, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between India and Nigeria?
0.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
India ranks 61st 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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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 (%).