Australia and New Zealand vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mangrove area

Australia and New Zealand
10,467
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
29,333
in 2020
Australia and New Zealand rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Mangrove area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200020102020

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29,333 against 10,467 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 18,866.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.8 times Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 125 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10,733 29,778 19,045 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 10,489 29,527 19,038 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 10,467 29,333 18,866 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Australia and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29,333 against 10,467 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18,866, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mangrove area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 125 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 1,619 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed