Algeria vs Senegal: Marine protected areas
Algeria
6,820 sq. km
in 2010
Senegal
24,460 sq. km
in 2010
Algeria rank
13th
Senegal rank
10th
Marine protected areas over time
- Algeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24,460 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 17,640 sq. km.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.6 times Algeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 sq. km | 11,448 sq. km | 6,894 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6,147 sq. km | 19,255 sq. km | 13,108 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 6,820 sq. km | 24,460 sq. km | 17,641 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Algeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24,460 sq. km against 6,820 sq. km in Algeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Algeria and Senegal?
- 17,640 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 10th 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.