Americas vs Caribbean: Mangrove area
Americas
43,203 kmsq
in 2020
Caribbean
6,029 kmsq
in 2020
Americas rank
5th
Caribbean rank
7th
Mangrove area over time
- Americas
- Caribbean
How they compare
Americas currently reports 43,203 kmsq against 6,029 kmsq in Caribbean, a difference of 37,174 kmsq.
That makes Americas's figure about 7.2 times Caribbean's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,714 kmsq | 6,266 kmsq | 37,448 kmsq | Americas |
| 2010s | 43,110 kmsq | 5,982 kmsq | 37,128 kmsq | Americas |
| 2020s | 43,203 kmsq | 6,029 kmsq | 37,174 kmsq | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Americas or Caribbean?
- Americas, at 43,203 kmsq against 6,029 kmsq in Caribbean as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Americas and Caribbean?
- 37,174 kmsq, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Americas and Caribbean rank globally for mangrove area?
- Americas ranks 5th and Caribbean ranks 7th of 22 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.