Seychelles vs Sierra Leone: Marine protected areas
Seychelles
2.33 sq. km
in 2010
Sierra Leone
0 sq. km
in 2010
Seychelles rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Marine protected areas over time
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 2.33 sq. km against 0 sq. km in Sierra Leone, a difference of 2.33 sq. km.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 sq. km | 0 sq. km | 2.32 sq. km | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 2.33 sq. km | 0 sq. km | 2.33 sq. km | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.33 sq. km | 0 sq. km | 2.33 sq. km | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Seychelles or Sierra Leone?
- Seychelles, at 2.33 sq. km against 0 sq. km in Sierra Leone as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 2.33 sq. km, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Seychelles and Sierra Leone rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Seychelles ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st 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.