Bangladesh vs South America: Mangrove area

Bangladesh
4,484
in 2020
South America
20,378
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
10th
South America rank
8th

Mangrove area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South America
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102020

How they compare

South America currently reports 20,378 against 4,484 in Bangladesh, a difference of 15,894.

That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 10th 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 Bangladesh South America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,475 20,305 15,830 South America
2010s 4,470 20,293 15,823 South America
2020s 4,484 20,378 15,894 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Bangladesh or South America?
South America, at 20,378 against 4,484 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Bangladesh and South America?
15,894, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and South America rank globally for mangrove area?
Bangladesh ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Mangrove area (square kilometres)
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