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Madagascar vs Morocco: Terrestrial protected areas

Madagascar
17,956 sq. km
in 2010
Morocco
6,918 sq. km
in 2010
Madagascar rank
29th
Morocco rank
32nd

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Madagascar
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 17,956 sq. km against 6,918 sq. km in Morocco, a difference of 11,039 sq. km.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.6 times Morocco's.

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

Madagascar ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 32nd 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.