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Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Terrestrial protected areas

Botswana
179,951 sq. km
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo
234,193 sq. km
in 2010
Botswana rank
5th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Botswana
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 234,193 sq. km against 179,951 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 54,242 sq. km.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Botswana's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,170 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.