Malaysia vs Tonga: Change in total mangrove area
Malaysia
-1.3%
in 2020
Tonga
-1.1%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
58th
Tonga rank
55th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -1.1% against -1.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 55th of 116 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.1% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | -1.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -1.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -1.1% against -1.3% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Malaysia ranks 58th and Tonga ranks 55th 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
Mangrove total area change (%).