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Congo vs Gabon: Terrestrial protected areas

Congo
32,311 sq. km
in 2010
Gabon
40,520 sq. km
in 2010
Congo rank
25th
Gabon rank
22nd

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 40,520 sq. km against 32,311 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 8,209 sq. km.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 25th and Gabon ranks 22nd 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.