Morocco vs Nigeria: Marine protected areas
Morocco
5,895 sq. km
in 2010
Nigeria
1,489 sq. km
in 2010
Morocco rank
14th
Nigeria rank
17th
Marine protected areas over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5,895 sq. km against 1,489 sq. km in Nigeria, a difference of 4,406 sq. km.
That makes Morocco's figure about 4.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th of 37 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,417 sq. km | 1,489 sq. km | 3,928 sq. km | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5,887 sq. km | 1,489 sq. km | 4,398 sq. km | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5,895 sq. km | 1,489 sq. km | 4,406 sq. km | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 5,895 sq. km against 1,489 sq. km in Nigeria as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 4,406 sq. km, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 17th 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.