Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 942,188 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 848,835 sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 37 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,505 sq. km | 573,436 sq. km | 523,930 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 83,198 sq. km | 857,049 sq. km | 773,850 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 93,353 sq. km | 942,188 sq. km | 848,835 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 942,188 sq. km against 93,353 sq. km in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 848,835 sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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.