Cameroon vs Sudan: Marine protected areas
Cameroon
1,859 sq. km
in 2010
Sudan
1,150 sq. km
in 2010
Cameroon rank
16th
Sudan rank
18th
Marine protected areas over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,859 sq. km against 1,150 sq. km in Sudan, a difference of 709 sq. km.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.6 times Sudan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th of 37 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,857 sq. km | 1,036 sq. km | 821.23 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,859 sq. km | 1,150 sq. km | 709.27 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,859 sq. km | 1,150 sq. km | 709.27 sq. km | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 1,859 sq. km against 1,150 sq. km in Sudan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 709 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.