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
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.