Malaysia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Mangrove area

Malaysia
5,246 kmsq
in 2020
Small island developing States (SIDS)
16,063 kmsq
in 2020
Malaysia rank
10th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
13th

Mangrove area over time

  • Malaysia
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k200020102020

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 16,063 kmsq against 5,246 kmsq in Malaysia, a difference of 10,817 kmsq.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 126 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 5,294 kmsq 16,375 kmsq 11,081 kmsq Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 5,256 kmsq 16,066 kmsq 10,810 kmsq Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 5,246 kmsq 16,063 kmsq 10,817 kmsq Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Malaysia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 16,063 kmsq against 5,246 kmsq in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
10,817 kmsq, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for mangrove area?
Malaysia ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 13th of 126 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
148 places, 1,619 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed