Liberia vs Madagascar: Change in total mangrove area

Liberia
-1.9%
in 2020
Madagascar
-1.8%
in 2020
Liberia rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
62nd

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
-2-101200720132020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Liberia ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% -1.7% 2.5% Liberia
2010s 0.3% -2.0% 2.4% Liberia
2020s -1.9% -1.8% 0.1% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Liberia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Liberia as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Liberia and Madagascar?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Liberia ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 62nd 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 (%)