Egypt vs Kenya: Marine protected areas

Egypt
93,353 sq. km
in 2010
Kenya
60,778 sq. km
in 2010
Egypt rank
5th
Kenya rank
8th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Egypt
  • Kenya
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020002010

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 93,353 sq. km against 60,778 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 32,575 sq. km.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 8th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 49,505 sq. km 32,511 sq. km 16,994 sq. km Egypt
2000s 83,198 sq. km 60,778 sq. km 22,421 sq. km Egypt
2010s 93,353 sq. km 60,778 sq. km 32,575 sq. km Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Egypt or Kenya?
Egypt, at 93,353 sq. km against 60,778 sq. km in Kenya as of 2010.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Egypt and Kenya?
32,575 sq. km, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for marine protected areas?
Egypt ranks 5th and Kenya ranks 8th 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.