Madagascar vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area
Madagascar
-1.8%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
62nd
Nigeria rank
64th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Madagascar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -1.8% against -1.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.7% | -0.9% | 0.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -1.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -1.8% | -1.9% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Madagascar or Nigeria?
- Madagascar, at -1.8% against -1.9% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Madagascar ranks 62nd and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Environment Programme β 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
Mangrove total area change (%).