Kenya vs Senegal: Marine protected areas
Kenya
60,778 sq. km
in 2010
Senegal
24,460 sq. km
in 2010
Kenya rank
8th
Senegal rank
10th
Marine protected areas over time
- Kenya
- Senegal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 60,778 sq. km against 24,460 sq. km in Senegal, a difference of 36,318 sq. km.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.5 times Senegal's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,511 sq. km | 11,448 sq. km | 21,063 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2000s | 60,778 sq. km | 19,255 sq. km | 41,522 sq. km | Kenya |
| 2010s | 60,778 sq. km | 24,460 sq. km | 36,317 sq. km | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya, at 60,778 sq. km against 24,460 sq. km in Senegal as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Kenya and Senegal?
- 36,318 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Senegal rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 8th 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.