Mauritania vs Suriname: Change in total mangrove area
Mauritania
5.8%
in 2020
Suriname
5.3%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
6th
Suriname rank
7th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Mauritania
- Suriname
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.8% against 5.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Suriname ahead.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 7th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | 0.8% | 4.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | -7.4% | 6.4% | 13.7% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Mauritania or Suriname?
- Mauritania, at 5.8% against 5.3% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Mauritania and Suriname?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Suriname rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Suriname ranks 7th 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 (%)