Cameroon vs Morocco: Marine protected areas
Cameroon
1,859 sq. km
in 2010
Morocco
5,895 sq. km
in 2010
Cameroon rank
16th
Morocco rank
14th
Marine protected areas over time
- Cameroon
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5,895 sq. km against 1,859 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 4,036 sq. km.
That makes Morocco's figure about 3.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 14th of 37 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,857 sq. km | 5,417 sq. km | 3,560 sq. km | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1,859 sq. km | 5,887 sq. km | 4,028 sq. km | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1,859 sq. km | 5,895 sq. km | 4,036 sq. km | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Cameroon or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5,895 sq. km against 1,859 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Cameroon and Morocco?
- 4,036 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Morocco?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Morocco rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Morocco ranks 14th 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.