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
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
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.