Bangladesh vs India: Mangrove area
Bangladesh
4,484 kmsq
in 2020
India
4,038 kmsq
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
10th
India rank
11th
Mangrove area over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4,484 kmsq against 4,038 kmsq in India, a difference of 446 kmsq.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and India ranks 11th of 105 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,475 kmsq | 4,060 kmsq | 415.26 kmsq | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4,470 kmsq | 4,072 kmsq | 397.92 kmsq | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4,484 kmsq | 4,038 kmsq | 446.01 kmsq | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 4,484 kmsq against 4,038 kmsq in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Bangladesh and India?
- 446 kmsq, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for mangrove area?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and India ranks 11th of 105 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.