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Cameroon vs Libya: Marine protected areas

Cameroon
1,859 sq. km
in 2010
Libya
880.61 sq. km
in 2010
Cameroon rank
16th
Libya rank
19th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Libya
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1,859 sq. km against 880.61 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 978.88 sq. km.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times Libya's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Libya ranks 19th of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 899 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

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.