Africa vs Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area
Africa
29,344
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Africa rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Mangrove area over time
- Africa
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Africa currently reports 29,344 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24,819.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 20 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,669 | 4,579 | 25,090 | Africa |
| 2010s | 29,525 | 4,548 | 24,977 | Africa |
| 2020s | 29,344 | 4,525 | 24,820 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Africa or Papua New Guinea?
- Africa, at 29,344 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 24,819, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Papua New Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Africa and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mangrove area?
- Africa ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 20 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.