Australia vs Melanesia: Mangrove area
Australia
10,171 kmsq
in 2020
Melanesia
5,889 kmsq
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
Melanesia rank
7th
Mangrove area over time
- Australia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 10,171 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia, a difference of 4,282 kmsq.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 117 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,437 kmsq | 5,937 kmsq | 4,499 kmsq | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,189 kmsq | 5,906 kmsq | 4,283 kmsq | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,171 kmsq | 5,889 kmsq | 4,281 kmsq | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or Melanesia?
- Australia, at 10,171 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and Melanesia?
- 4,282 kmsq, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Melanesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Melanesia rank globally for mangrove area?
- Australia ranks 4th and Melanesia ranks 7th 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.