Egypt vs North Africa: Marine protected areas
Egypt
93,353 sq. km
in 2010
North Africa
108,915 sq. km
in 2010
Egypt rank
5th
North Africa rank
6th
Marine protected areas over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 108,915 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 15,562 sq. km.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th of 37 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,505 sq. km | 62,285 sq. km | 12,780 sq. km | North Africa |
| 2000s | 83,198 sq. km | 98,080 sq. km | 14,882 sq. km | North Africa |
| 2010s | 93,353 sq. km | 108,915 sq. km | 15,562 sq. km | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 108,915 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Egypt and North Africa?
- 15,562 sq. km, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Egypt ranks 5th and North Africa ranks 6th 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.