Australia vs South America: Mangrove area
Australia
10,171
in 2020
South America
20,378
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
South America rank
8th
Mangrove area over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 20,378 against 10,171 in Australia, a difference of 10,207.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and South America ranks 8th of 108 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,437 | 20,305 | 9,868 | South America |
| 2010s | 10,189 | 20,293 | 10,104 | South America |
| 2020s | 10,171 | 20,378 | 10,207 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 20,378 against 10,171 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and South America?
- 10,207, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for mangrove area?
- Australia ranks 4th and South America ranks 8th 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.