Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
27,613
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Papua New Guinea rank
9th

Mangrove area over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Papua New Guinea
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k200020102020

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 27,613 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,088.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 14 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 27,947 4,579 23,367 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 27,706 4,548 23,158 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 27,613 4,525 23,088 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Papua New Guinea?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 27,613 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
23,088, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mangrove area?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 14 regions.
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)
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