Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Change in total mangrove area

Kenya
-1.0%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
-1.1%
in 2020
Kenya rank
53rd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
-2-1.5-1-0.50200720132020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -1.0% against -1.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Kenya ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s -1.3% 0.2% 1.5% Papua New Guinea
2010s -1.4% -0.5% 0.9% Papua New Guinea
2020s -1.0% -1.1% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at -1.0% against -1.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Kenya ranks 53rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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 (%)