Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Marine protected areas
Mauritania
331,155 sq. km
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa
942,910 sq. km
in 2010
Mauritania rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Marine protected areas over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 942,910 sq. km against 331,155 sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 611,755 sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.8 times Mauritania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 37 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,155 sq. km | 573,436 sq. km | 242,281 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 331,155 sq. km | 857,770 sq. km | 526,615 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 331,155 sq. km | 942,910 sq. km | 611,755 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 942,910 sq. km against 331,155 sq. km in Mauritania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 611,755 sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.