Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mangrove area

Brazil
11,415
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa
29,333
in 2020
Brazil rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th

Mangrove area over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 29,333 against 11,415 in Brazil, a difference of 17,918.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 2nd 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 Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 11,395 29,778 18,383 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 11,361 29,527 18,166 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 11,415 29,333 17,918 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 29,333 against 11,415 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17,918, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mangrove area?
Brazil ranks 2nd 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.

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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