Australia vs Indonesia: Mangrove area
Australia
10,171 kmsq
in 2020
Indonesia
29,534 kmsq
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st
Mangrove area over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 29,534 kmsq against 10,171 kmsq in Australia, a difference of 19,363 kmsq.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.9 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,437 kmsq | 30,336 kmsq | 19,900 kmsq | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 10,189 kmsq | 29,504 kmsq | 19,315 kmsq | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10,171 kmsq | 29,534 kmsq | 19,363 kmsq | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 29,534 kmsq against 10,171 kmsq in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and Indonesia?
- 19,363 kmsq, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for mangrove area?
- Australia ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 117 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.