Cameroon vs Tunisia: Marine protected areas

Cameroon
1,859 sq. km
in 2010
Tunisia
1,912 sq. km
in 2010
Cameroon rank
16th
Tunisia rank
15th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1,912 sq. km against 1,859 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 53 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Tunisia ranks 15th of 37 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,857 sq. km 1,878 sq. km 20.98 sq. km Tunisia
2000s 1,859 sq. km 1,912 sq. km 52.15 sq. km Tunisia
2010s 1,859 sq. km 1,912 sq. km 52.15 sq. km Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Cameroon or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1,912 sq. km against 1,859 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Cameroon and Tunisia?
53 sq. km, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tunisia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Tunisia rank globally for marine protected areas?
Cameroon ranks 16th 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

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.