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Congo vs Ghana: Terrestrial protected areas

Congo
32,311 sq. km
in 2010
Ghana
34,996 sq. km
in 2010
Congo rank
25th
Ghana rank
24th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Congo
  • Ghana
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020002010

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 34,996 sq. km against 32,311 sq. km in Congo, a difference of 2,685 sq. km.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 25th and Ghana ranks 24th 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.