Papua New Guinea vs South America: Mangrove area
Papua New Guinea
4,525
in 2020
South America
20,378
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
South America rank
8th
Mangrove area over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 20,378 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15,853.
That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th of 108 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,579 | 20,305 | 15,726 | South America |
| 2010s | 4,549 | 20,293 | 15,744 | South America |
| 2020s | 4,525 | 20,378 | 15,853 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mangrove area, Papua New Guinea or South America?
- South America, at 20,378 against 4,525 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mangrove area between Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 15,853, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South America rank globally for mangrove area?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 9th and South America ranks 8th 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.