Caribbean vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Mangrove area

Caribbean
6,029 kmsq
in 2020
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
27,613 kmsq
in 2020
Caribbean rank
7th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
9th

Mangrove area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 27,613 kmsq against 6,029 kmsq in Caribbean, a difference of 21,584 kmsq.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 4.6 times Caribbean's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 126 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 6,132 kmsq 27,947 kmsq 21,814 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 5,987 kmsq 27,706 kmsq 21,719 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 6,029 kmsq 27,613 kmsq 21,584 kmsq Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Caribbean or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 27,613 kmsq against 6,029 kmsq in Caribbean as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
21,584 kmsq, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Caribbean and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for mangrove area?
Caribbean ranks 7th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 9th of 126 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)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
148 places, 1,619 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed