Egypt vs Namibia: Marine protected areas
Egypt
93,353 sq. km
in 2010
Namibia
67,972 sq. km
in 2010
Egypt rank
5th
Namibia rank
7th
Marine protected areas over time
- Egypt
- Namibia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 93,353 sq. km against 67,972 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 25,381 sq. km.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,505 sq. km | 4,179 sq. km | 45,326 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2000s | 83,198 sq. km | 10,559 sq. km | 72,640 sq. km | Egypt |
| 2010s | 93,353 sq. km | 67,972 sq. km | 25,381 sq. km | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Egypt or Namibia?
- Egypt, at 93,353 sq. km against 67,972 sq. km in Namibia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Egypt and Namibia?
- 25,381 sq. km, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Namibia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.