Brazil vs Indonesia: Mangrove area
Brazil
11,415 kmsq
in 2020
Indonesia
29,534 kmsq
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
1st
Mangrove area over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 29,534 kmsq against 11,415 kmsq in Brazil, a difference of 18,119 kmsq.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 117 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,395 kmsq | 30,336 kmsq | 18,942 kmsq | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11,361 kmsq | 29,504 kmsq | 18,143 kmsq | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 11,415 kmsq | 29,534 kmsq | 18,119 kmsq | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 29,534 kmsq against 11,415 kmsq in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 18,119 kmsq, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for mangrove area?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st 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.