Africa vs Melanesia: Mangrove area
Africa
29,344 kmsq
in 2020
Melanesia
5,889 kmsq
in 2020
Africa rank
4th
Melanesia rank
15th
Mangrove area over time
- Africa
- Melanesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 29,344 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia, a difference of 23,455 kmsq.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.0 times Melanesia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,669 kmsq | 5,937 kmsq | 23,732 kmsq | Africa |
| 2010s | 29,525 kmsq | 5,905 kmsq | 23,621 kmsq | Africa |
| 2020s | 29,344 kmsq | 5,889 kmsq | 23,455 kmsq | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Africa or Melanesia?
- Africa, at 29,344 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Africa and Melanesia?
- 23,455 kmsq, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Melanesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Melanesia rank globally for mangrove area?
- Africa ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.