Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Mangrove area
Malaysia
5,246
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Malaysia rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Mangrove area over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5,246 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 721.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 108 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,294 | 4,579 | 714.87 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5,256 | 4,549 | 706.68 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5,246 | 4,525 | 721.01 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Malaysia, at 5,246 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 721, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for mangrove area?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 108 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.