Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Change in total mangrove area
Nicaragua
-2.1%
in 2020
Nigeria
-1.9%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
66th
Nigeria rank
64th
Change in total mangrove area over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -1.9% against -2.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 64th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.9% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -1.6% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.1% | -1.9% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -1.9% against -2.1% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
- Nicaragua ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 64th 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 (%)