Tonga vs United States Virgin Islands: Change in total mangrove area

Tonga
-1.1%
in 2020
United States Virgin Islands
-1.2%
in 2020
Tonga rank
55th
United States Virgin Islands rank
57th

Change in total mangrove area over time

  • Tonga
  • United States Virgin Islands
-4-202200720132020

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -1.1% against -1.2% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 55th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 57th of 116 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -0.1% -3.6% 3.5% Tonga
2010s 1.6% -0.4% 2.0% Tonga
2020s -1.1% -1.2% 0.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in total mangrove area, Tonga or United States Virgin Islands?
Tonga, at -1.1% against -1.2% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in change in total mangrove area between Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Tonga and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for change in total mangrove area?
Tonga ranks 55th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 57th 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 (%)