Which has higher marine protected areas, Eritrea or Somalia?

Somalia, at 0.0893 sq. km against 0 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2010.

What is the difference in marine protected areas between Eritrea and Somalia?

0.0893 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.

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.

Eritrea vs Somalia: Marine protected areas

Eritrea

0 sq. km

in 2010

Somalia

0.0893 sq. km

in 2010

Eritrea rank

31st

Somalia rank

30th

Marine protected areas over time

Eritrea
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0893 sq. km against 0 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0893 sq. km.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th of 37 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	Somalia
2000s	0 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	Somalia
2010s	0 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	0.0893 sq. km	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Eritrea or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.0893 sq. km against 0 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2010.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Eritrea and Somalia?: 0.0893 sq. km, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2010.
How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for marine protected areas?: Eritrea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 30th 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

Indicator: Marine protected areas (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 899 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.