Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mangrove area
Australia
10,171
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
29,333
in 2020
Australia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Mangrove area over time
- Australia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29,333 against 10,171 in Australia, a difference of 19,162.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 108 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,437 | 29,778 | 19,341 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10,189 | 29,527 | 19,338 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 10,171 | 29,333 | 19,162 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29,333 against 10,171 in Australia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19,162, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mangrove area?
- Australia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.