Algeria vs Tunisia: Marine protected areas
Algeria
6,820 sq. km
in 2010
Tunisia
1,912 sq. km
in 2010
Algeria rank
13th
Tunisia rank
15th
Marine protected areas over time
- Algeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6,820 sq. km against 1,912 sq. km in Tunisia, a difference of 4,908 sq. km.
That makes Algeria's figure about 3.6 times Tunisia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 13th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 37 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,554 sq. km | 1,878 sq. km | 2,676 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6,147 sq. km | 1,912 sq. km | 4,236 sq. km | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6,820 sq. km | 1,912 sq. km | 4,908 sq. km | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Algeria or Tunisia?
- Algeria, at 6,820 sq. km against 1,912 sq. km in Tunisia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Algeria and Tunisia?
- 4,908 sq. km, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Tunisia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Algeria and Tunisia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 13th and Tunisia ranks 15th 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.