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
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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.

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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
142 places, 1,553 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed