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
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
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.