Which has higher marine protected areas, Gabon or Kenya?

Kenya, at 60,778 sq. km against 19,497 sq. km in Gabon as of 2010.

What is the difference in marine protected areas between Gabon and Kenya?

41,281 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Gabon vs Kenya: Marine protected areas

Gabon

19,497 sq. km

in 2010

Kenya

60,778 sq. km

in 2010

Gabon rank

11th

Kenya rank

8th

Marine protected areas over time

Gabon
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 60,778 sq. km against 19,497 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 41,281 sq. km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	717.06 sq. km	32,511 sq. km	31,794 sq. km	Kenya
2000s	14,990 sq. km	60,778 sq. km	45,788 sq. km	Kenya
2010s	19,497 sq. km	60,778 sq. km	41,281 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Gabon or Kenya?: Kenya, at 60,778 sq. km against 19,497 sq. km in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Gabon and Kenya?: 41,281 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for marine protected areas?: Gabon ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 8th 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.