Philippines vs United States of America: Mangrove area

Philippines
2,848 kmsq
in 2020
United States of America
2,329 kmsq
in 2020
Philippines rank
15th
United States of America rank
21st

Mangrove area over time

  • Philippines
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2,848 kmsq against 2,329 kmsq in United States of America, a difference of 519 kmsq.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 21st of 125 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 2,859 kmsq 2,383 kmsq 476.35 kmsq Philippines
2010s 2,823 kmsq 2,311 kmsq 512.06 kmsq Philippines
2020s 2,848 kmsq 2,329 kmsq 518.86 kmsq Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mangrove area, Philippines or United States of America?
Philippines, at 2,848 kmsq against 2,329 kmsq in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in mangrove area between Philippines and United States of America?
519 kmsq, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for mangrove area?
Philippines ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 21st of 125 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