Jamaica vs Mozambique: Change in total mangrove area

Jamaica
-5.7%
in 2020
Mozambique
-5.0%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
91st
Mozambique rank
89th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mozambique
-6-4-2024200720132020

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports -5.0% against -5.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Jamaica ranks 91st and Mozambique ranks 89th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% -1.7% 4.8% Jamaica
2010s -4.5% -2.9% 1.6% Mozambique
2020s -5.7% -5.0% 0.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Jamaica or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at -5.0% against -5.7% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Jamaica and Mozambique?
0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mozambique?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Mozambique rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Jamaica ranks 91st and Mozambique ranks 89th 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

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 (%)