Africa vs Mexico: Mangrove area
Africa
29,344 kmsq
in 2020
Mexico
10,055 kmsq
in 2020
Africa rank
7th
Mexico rank
5th
Mangrove area over time
- Africa
- Mexico
How they compare
Africa currently reports 29,344 kmsq against 10,055 kmsq in Mexico, a difference of 19,289 kmsq.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 25 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,669 kmsq | 10,110 kmsq | 19,559 kmsq | Africa |
| 2010s | 29,525 kmsq | 10,070 kmsq | 19,455 kmsq | Africa |
| 2020s | 29,344 kmsq | 10,055 kmsq | 19,289 kmsq | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Africa or Mexico?
- Africa, at 29,344 kmsq against 10,055 kmsq in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Africa and Mexico?
- 19,289 kmsq, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mexico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Mexico rank globally for mangrove area?
- Africa ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 25 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.