Kenya vs Mozambique: Marine protected areas
Kenya
60,778 sq. km
in 2010
Mozambique
26,016 sq. km
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Mozambique rank
9th
Marine protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60,778 sq. km against 26,016 sq. km in Mozambique, a difference of 34,762 sq. km.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.3 times Mozambique's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,511 sq. km | 14,328 sq. km | 18,184 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60,778 sq. km | 23,678 sq. km | 37,099 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60,778 sq. km | 26,016 sq. km | 34,762 sq. km | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 60,778 sq. km against 26,016 sq. km in Mozambique as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 34,762 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 8th 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.