Malaysia vs Melanesia: Mangrove area
Malaysia
5,246 kmsq
in 2020
Melanesia
5,889 kmsq
in 2020
Malaysia rank
9th
Melanesia rank
7th
Mangrove area over time
- Malaysia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 5,889 kmsq against 5,246 kmsq in Malaysia, a difference of 643 kmsq.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 117 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,294 kmsq | 5,937 kmsq | 643.22 kmsq | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 5,256 kmsq | 5,906 kmsq | 649.72 kmsq | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 5,246 kmsq | 5,889 kmsq | 643.61 kmsq | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Malaysia or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 5,889 kmsq against 5,246 kmsq in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 643 kmsq, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Melanesia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Melanesia rank globally for mangrove area?
- Malaysia ranks 9th and Melanesia ranks 7th of 117 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.