Liberia vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area

Liberia
-1.9%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
Liberia rank
63rd
Nigeria rank
64th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
-2-101200720132020

How they compare

Liberia currently reports -1.9% against -1.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 63rd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% -0.9% 1.7% Liberia
2010s 0.3% -1.6% 1.9% Liberia
2020s -1.9% -1.9% 0.0% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Liberia or Nigeria?
Liberia, at -1.9% against -1.9% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Liberia and Nigeria?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Liberia ranks 63rd 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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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 (%)