Jamaica vs Myanmar: Change in total mangrove area
Jamaica
-5.7%
in 2020
Myanmar
-6.6%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
91st
Myanmar rank
94th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Jamaica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -5.7% against -6.6% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 94th of 116 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | -5.0% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -4.5% | -7.4% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -5.7% | -6.6% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Jamaica or Myanmar?
- Jamaica, at -5.7% against -6.6% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 0.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Myanmar?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Myanmar rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Jamaica ranks 91st and Myanmar ranks 94th 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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Mangrove total area change (%)