Which country has the highest Total Reef Area?

Indonesia has the highest Total Reef Area, at 51,020 km², followed by Australia (48,960 km²) and Philippines (25,060 km²).

Which country has the lowest Total Reef Area?

Israel has the lowest Total Reef Area, at 10 km².

What is the median Total Reef Area across countries?

The median is 970 km² across the 79 countries with data.

Where does this countries with coral reefs data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Atlas - Where Are Coral Reefs Found?.

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Indonesia has the highest Total Reef Area (51,020 km²), followed by Australia (48,960 km²) and Philippines (25,060 km²). Israel has the lowest (10 km²).

Environment79 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Oct 3, 2024Original page

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World Atlas - Where Are Coral Reefs Found?

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

970 km²

Middle half 460 km² – 3,085 km²

Average

3,588 km²

79 countries

Highest

51,020 km²

Indonesia

Lowest

10 km²

Israel

Data

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79 countries · # = rank by Total Reef Area

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1	Indonesia	51,020 km²	18.0%
2	Australia	48,960 km²	17.2%
3	Philippines	25,060 km²	8.81%
4	France	14,280 km²	5.02%
5	Papua New Guinea	13,840 km²	4.87%
6	Fiji	10,020 km²	3.52%
7	Maldives	8,920 km²	3.14%
8	Saudi Arabia	6,660 km²	2.34%
9	Marshall Islands	6,110 km²	2.15%
10	India	5,790 km²	2.04%
11	Solomon Islands	5,750 km²	2.02%
12	United Kingdom	5,510 km²	1.94%
13	Micronesia	4,340 km²	1.53%
14	Vanuatu	4,110 km²	1.45%
15	Egypt	3,800 km²	1.34%
16	United States	3,770 km²	1.33%
17	Malaysia	3,600 km²	1.27%
18	Tanzania	3,580 km²	1.26%
19	Eritrea	3,260 km²	1.15%
20	Bahamas	3,150 km²	1.11%
21	Cuba	3,020 km²	1.06%
22	Kiribati	2,940 km²	1.03%
23	Japan	2,900 km²	1.02%
24	Sudan	2,720 km²	0.96%
25	Madagascar	2,230 km²	0.78%
26	Thailand	2,130 km²	0.75%
27	Myanmar	1,870 km²	0.66%
28	Mozambique	1,860 km²	0.65%
29	Mexico	1,780 km²	0.63%
30	Seychelles	1,690 km²	0.59%
31	China	1,510 km²	0.53%
32	Tonga	1,500 km²	0.53%
33	Belize	1,330 km²	0.47%
34	New Zealand	1,310 km²	0.46%
35	Vietnam	1,270 km²	0.45%
36	Jamaica	1,240 km²	0.44%
37	Brazil	1,200 km²	0.42%
38	United Arab Emirates	1,190 km²	0.42%
39	Palau	1,150 km²	0.4%
40	Costa Rica	970 km²	0.34%
41	Colombia	940 km²	0.33%
41	Taiwan	940 km²	0.33%
43	Mauritius	870 km²	0.31%
44	Honduras	810 km²	0.28%
45	Panama	720 km²	0.25%
46	Somalia	710 km²	0.25%
46	Nicaragua	710 km²	0.25%
46	Tuvalu	710 km²	0.25%
49	Iran	700 km²	0.25%
49	Yemen	700 km²	0.25%
49	Qatar	700 km²	0.25%
52	Sri Lanka	680 km²	0.24%
53	Kenya	630 km²	0.22%
54	Dominican Republic	610 km²	0.21%
55	Bahrain	570 km²	0.2%
56	Oman	530 km²	0.19%
57	Samoa	490 km²	0.17%
58	Venezuela	480 km²	0.17%
59	Netherlands	470 km²	0.17%
60	Haiti	450 km²	0.16%
60	Djibouti	450 km²	0.16%
62	Comoros	430 km²	0.15%
63	Antigua and Barbuda	240 km²	0.08%
64	Brunei	210 km²	0.07%
65	Saint Kitts and Nevis	180 km²	0.06%
66	Saint Lucia	160 km²	0.06%
67	Grenada	150 km²	0.05%
68	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	140 km²	0.05%
69	Kuwait	110 km²	0.04%
70	Singapore	100 km²	—
70	Trinidad and Tobago	100 km²	—
70	Barbados	100 km²	—
70	Dominica	100 km²	—
74	Bangladesh	50 km²	—
74	Ecuador	50 km²	—
74	Cambodia	50 km²	—
74	Jordan	50 km²	—
74	Nauru	50 km²	—
79	Israel	10 km²	—

What correlates with Total Reef Area?

Pearson r against 1,334 other country metrics sharing at least 48 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Reef Area tend to score higher on these

Coconut ProductionCoconut Production by Country
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 56
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Country CoastlineCountries by Coastline
r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 79
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Red Fox PopulationFox Population by Country
r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 49
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Members of World Organization Scout MovementScouting in Other Countries
r = +0.66 · strong · n = 64
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Sovereign States Dissolved Since 1453Countries that No Longer Exist
r = +0.65 · strong · n = 50
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Number of National ParksNational Parks by Country
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 66
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Reef Area tend to score lower on these

Vacc. Rate HEPBBVaccination Rates by Country
r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 54
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Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 51
Plot
Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 51
Plot
First Referendum Initiative HeldReferendums by Country
r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 49
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FSI ScoreTax Haven Countries
r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 54
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Order of New Year ArrivalWhich Country Celebrates the New Year First?
r = −0.30 · weak · n = 77
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Reef Area?: Indonesia has the highest Total Reef Area, at 51,020 km², followed by Australia (48,960 km²) and Philippines (25,060 km²).
Which country has the lowest Total Reef Area?: Israel has the lowest Total Reef Area, at 10 km².
What is the median Total Reef Area across countries?: The median is 970 km² across the 79 countries with data.
Where does this countries with coral reefs data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: World Atlas - Where Are Coral Reefs Found?.