India vs Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area
India
4,038 kmsq
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,525 kmsq
in 2020
India rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Mangrove area over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,525 kmsq against 4,038 kmsq in India, a difference of 487 kmsq.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 105 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,060 kmsq | 4,579 kmsq | 519.36 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,072 kmsq | 4,549 kmsq | 477.39 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,038 kmsq | 4,525 kmsq | 486.89 kmsq | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, India or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,525 kmsq against 4,038 kmsq in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 487 kmsq, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mangrove area?
- India ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 105 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.