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
-10-50510200720132020

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

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 (%)