Australia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Mangrove area

Australia
10,171
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
40,874
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th

Mangrove area over time

  • Australia
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102020

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 40,874 against 10,171 in Australia, a difference of 30,703.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.0 times Australia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 108 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 10,437 41,331 30,895 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 10,189 40,799 30,610 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 10,171 40,874 30,703 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 40,874 against 10,171 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
30,703, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for mangrove area?
Australia ranks 4th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 108 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
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed