Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Marine protected areas
Equatorial Guinea
721.82 sq. km
in 2010
Libya
880.61 sq. km
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea rank
21st
Libya rank
19th
Marine protected areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 880.61 sq. km against 721.82 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 158.79 sq. km.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Libya ranks 19th of 37 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4423 sq. km | 874.92 sq. km | 874.47 sq. km | Libya |
| 2000s | 721.82 sq. km | 880.61 sq. km | 158.79 sq. km | Libya |
| 2010s | 721.82 sq. km | 880.61 sq. km | 158.79 sq. km | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Libya, at 880.61 sq. km against 721.82 sq. km in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 158.79 sq. km, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 21st and Libya ranks 19th 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.