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
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,150 sq. km against 880.61 sq. km in Libya, a difference of 269.39 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.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874.92 sq. km | 1,036 sq. km | 161.12 sq. km | Sudan |
| 2000s | 880.61 sq. km | 1,150 sq. km | 269.61 sq. km | Sudan |
| 2010s | 880.61 sq. km | 1,150 sq. km | 269.61 sq. km | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,150 sq. km against 880.61 sq. km in Libya as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Libya and Sudan?
- 269.39 sq. km, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Libya ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 18th 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.