Which has higher marine protected areas, Comoros or Ghana?

Comoros, at 59.01 sq. km against 31.2 sq. km in Ghana as of 2009.

What is the difference in marine protected areas between Comoros and Ghana?

27.81 sq. km, with Comoros ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ghana?

20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.

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.

Comoros vs Ghana: Marine protected areas

Comoros

59.01 sq. km

in 2009

Ghana

31.2 sq. km

in 2010

Comoros rank

24th

Ghana rank

26th

Marine protected areas over time

Comoros
Ghana

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 59.01 sq. km against 31.2 sq. km in Ghana, a difference of 27.81 sq. km.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.9 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Comoros ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 26th of 37 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 sq. km	31.2 sq. km	31.2 sq. km	Ghana
2000s	53.11 sq. km	31.2 sq. km	21.91 sq. km	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Comoros or Ghana?: Comoros, at 59.01 sq. km against 31.2 sq. km in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Comoros and Ghana?: 27.81 sq. km, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Ghana?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
How do Comoros and Ghana rank globally for marine protected areas?: Comoros ranks 24th and Ghana ranks 26th 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: 07 August 2026

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.