Australia vs Nigeria: Mangrove area

Australia
10,171 kmsq
in 2020
Nigeria
8,442 kmsq
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
6th

Mangrove area over time

  • Australia
  • Nigeria
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020102020

How they compare

Australia currently reports 10,171 kmsq against 8,442 kmsq in Nigeria, a difference of 1,729 kmsq.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 117 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 10,437 kmsq 8,549 kmsq 1,887 kmsq Australia
2010s 10,189 kmsq 8,469 kmsq 1,720 kmsq Australia
2020s 10,171 kmsq 8,442 kmsq 1,728 kmsq Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or Nigeria?
Australia, at 10,171 kmsq against 8,442 kmsq in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and Nigeria?
1,729 kmsq, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for mangrove area?
Australia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
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