Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo, Rep. or Egypt, Arab Rep.?

Congo, Rep., at 112,227 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2010.

What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo, Rep. and Egypt, Arab Rep.?

18,874 sq. km, with Congo, Rep. ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Egypt, Arab Rep.?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.

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.

Congo, Rep. vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Marine protected areas

Congo, Rep.

112,227 sq. km

in 2010

Egypt, Arab Rep.

93,353 sq. km

in 2010

Congo, Rep. rank

2nd

Egypt, Arab Rep. rank

5th

Marine protected areas over time

Congo, Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.

How they compare

Congo, Rep. currently reports 112,227 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt, Arab Rep., a difference of 18,874 sq. km.

That makes Congo, Rep.'s figure about 1.2 times Egypt, Arab Rep.'s.

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

Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 5th of 37 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo, Rep. averaged higher in 2 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Rep.	Egypt, Arab Rep.	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,223 sq. km	49,505 sq. km	38,282 sq. km	Egypt, Arab Rep.
2000s	112,227 sq. km	83,198 sq. km	29,029 sq. km	Congo, Rep.
2010s	112,227 sq. km	93,353 sq. km	18,874 sq. km	Congo, Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo, Rep. or Egypt, Arab Rep.?: Congo, Rep., at 112,227 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt, Arab Rep. as of 2010.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo, Rep. and Egypt, Arab Rep.?: 18,874 sq. km, with Congo, Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Egypt, Arab Rep.?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Congo, Rep. and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for marine protected areas?: Congo, Rep. ranks 2nd and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 5th 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.