Algeria vs Guinea-Bissau: Marine protected areas
Algeria
6,820 sq. km
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau
16,556 sq. km
in 2010
Algeria rank
13th
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Marine protected areas over time
- Algeria
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 16,556 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 9,736 sq. km.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.4 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 Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 sq. km | 7,091 sq. km | 2,537 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 6,147 sq. km | 16,556 sq. km | 10,409 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6,820 sq. km | 16,556 sq. km | 9,736 sq. km | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Algeria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 16,556 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 9,736 sq. km, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th 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.