Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Mangrove area

Brazil
11,415
in 2020
Latin America and the Caribbean
40,874
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th

Mangrove area over time

  • Brazil
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200020102020

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 40,874 against 11,415 in Brazil, a difference of 29,459.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 108 countries.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 11,395 41,331 29,936 Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 11,361 40,799 29,438 Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 11,415 40,874 29,459 Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 40,874 against 11,415 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
29,459, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for mangrove area?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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