Algeria vs Gabon: Marine protected areas
Algeria
6,820 sq. km
in 2010
Gabon
19,497 sq. km
in 2010
Algeria rank
13th
Gabon rank
11th
Marine protected areas over time
- Algeria
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 19,497 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 12,677 sq. km.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.9 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and Gabon ranks 11th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 sq. km | 717.06 sq. km | 3,837 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6,147 sq. km | 14,990 sq. km | 8,843 sq. km | Gabon |
| 2010s | 6,820 sq. km | 19,497 sq. km | 12,677 sq. km | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Algeria or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 19,497 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Algeria and Gabon?
- 12,677 sq. km, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Gabon rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Gabon ranks 11th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as Marine protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.