South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 862,277 sq. km against 79,144 sq. km in South Africa, a difference of 783,133 sq. km.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 10.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,304 sq. km | 563,643 sq. km | 555,338 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 63,450 sq. km | 792,831 sq. km | 729,381 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 79,144 sq. km | 862,277 sq. km | 783,134 sq. km | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 862,277 sq. km against 79,144 sq. km in South Africa as of 2010.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 783,133 sq. km, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for marine protected areas?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.