Papua New Guinea vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Mangrove area

Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
Small island developing States (SIDS)
16,063
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
3rd

Mangrove area over time

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

How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 16,063 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 11,538.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.6 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 3rd of 108 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 4,579 16,375 11,796 Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 4,549 16,066 11,517 Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 4,525 16,063 11,538 Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Papua New Guinea or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 16,063 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11,538, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for mangrove area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 3rd 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.

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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