Nicaragua vs Vanuatu: Change in total mangrove area

Nicaragua
-2.1%
in 2020
Vanuatu
-2.4%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
66th
Vanuatu rank
69th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Vanuatu
-2-1012200720132020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -2.1% against -2.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 69th of 116 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.7% 0.7% Nicaragua
2010s -0.2% 0.8% 1.0% Vanuatu
2020s -2.1% -2.4% 0.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Nicaragua or Vanuatu?
Nicaragua, at -2.1% against -2.4% in Vanuatu as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Nicaragua and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Vanuatu?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Vanuatu rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Nicaragua ranks 66th and Vanuatu ranks 69th 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 (%)