Caribbean vs Melanesia: Mangrove area

Caribbean
6,029 kmsq
in 2020
Melanesia
5,889 kmsq
in 2020
Caribbean rank
7th
Melanesia rank
8th

Mangrove area over time

  • Caribbean
  • Melanesia
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020102020

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 6,029 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia, a difference of 140 kmsq.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Caribbean ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 8th of 126 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 6,266 kmsq 5,937 kmsq 329.04 kmsq Caribbean
2010s 5,982 kmsq 5,906 kmsq 76.2 kmsq Caribbean
2020s 6,029 kmsq 5,889 kmsq 139.96 kmsq Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Caribbean or Melanesia?
Caribbean, at 6,029 kmsq against 5,889 kmsq in Melanesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Caribbean and Melanesia?
140 kmsq, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for mangrove area?
Caribbean ranks 7th and Melanesia ranks 8th 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