Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Marine protected areas
Guinea-Bissau
16,556 sq. km
in 2010
Mozambique
26,016 sq. km
in 2010
Guinea-Bissau rank
12th
Mozambique rank
9th
Marine protected areas over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 26,016 sq. km against 16,556 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9,460 sq. km.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,091 sq. km | 14,328 sq. km | 7,236 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 16,556 sq. km | 23,678 sq. km | 7,122 sq. km | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 16,556 sq. km | 26,016 sq. km | 9,460 sq. km | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Guinea-Bissau or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 26,016 sq. km against 16,556 sq. km in Guinea-Bissau as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 9,460 sq. km, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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.