Gabon vs Senegal: Marine protected areas
Gabon
19,497 sq. km
in 2010
Senegal
24,460 sq. km
in 2010
Gabon rank
11th
Senegal rank
10th
Marine protected areas over time
- Gabon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 24,460 sq. km against 19,497 sq. km in Gabon, a difference of 4,963 sq. km.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Gabon ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 717.06 sq. km | 11,448 sq. km | 10,731 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2000s | 14,990 sq. km | 19,255 sq. km | 4,266 sq. km | Senegal |
| 2010s | 19,497 sq. km | 24,460 sq. km | 4,964 sq. km | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Gabon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 24,460 sq. km against 19,497 sq. km in Gabon as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Gabon and Senegal?
- 4,963 sq. km, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Gabon and Senegal rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Gabon ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 10th 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.