Papua New Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Change in total mangrove area

Papua New Guinea
-1.07
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
-1.24
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
52nd
United States Virgin Islands rank
55th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • United States Virgin Islands
-4-3-2-10200720132020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -1.07 against -1.24 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.17.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1633 -3.64 3.81 Papua New Guinea
2010s -0.5317 -0.3917 0.14 United States Virgin Islands
2020s -1.07 -1.24 0.17 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Papua New Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
Papua New Guinea, at -1.07 against -1.24 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
0.17, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed