Kenya vs Namibia: Marine protected areas
Kenya
60,778 sq. km
in 2010
Namibia
67,972 sq. km
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Namibia rank
7th
Marine protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 67,972 sq. km against 60,778 sq. km in Kenya, a difference of 7,194 sq. km.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,511 sq. km | 4,179 sq. km | 28,332 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60,778 sq. km | 10,559 sq. km | 50,219 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60,778 sq. km | 67,972 sq. km | 7,194 sq. km | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 67,972 sq. km against 60,778 sq. km in Kenya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Kenya and Namibia?
- 7,194 sq. km, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 7th 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.