Mexico vs Sierra Leone: Change in total mangrove area

Mexico
-4.3%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
-4.5%
in 2020
Mexico rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
85th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Mexico
  • Sierra Leone
-5-4-3-2-10200720132020

How they compare

Mexico currently reports -4.3% against -4.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Mexico ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 116 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s -3.2% -0.8% 2.5% Sierra Leone
2010s -4.2% -1.5% 2.8% Sierra Leone
2020s -4.3% -4.5% 0.2% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Mexico or Sierra Leone?
Mexico, at -4.3% against -4.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Mexico and Sierra Leone?
0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sierra Leone?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Sierra Leone rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Mexico ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 116 regions.
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 (%)