Mauritania vs Tanzania: Marine protected areas
Mauritania
331,155 sq. km
in 2010
Tanzania
94,915 sq. km
in 2010
Mauritania rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Marine protected areas over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 331,155 sq. km against 94,915 sq. km in Tanzania, a difference of 236,240 sq. km.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.5 times Tanzania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331,155 sq. km | 46,575 sq. km | 284,580 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 331,155 sq. km | 94,879 sq. km | 236,276 sq. km | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 331,155 sq. km | 94,915 sq. km | 236,240 sq. km | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 331,155 sq. km against 94,915 sq. km in Tanzania as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 236,240 sq. km, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Mauritania ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.