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Libya vs Sudan: Marine protected areas

Libya
880.61 sq. km
in 2010
Sudan
1,150 sq. km
in 2010
Libya rank
19th
Sudan rank
18th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Libya
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1,150 sq. km against 880.61 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 269.61 sq. km.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th of 37 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
43 places, 899 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

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.