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Mozambique vs Namibia: Terrestrial protected areas

Mozambique
126,521 sq. km
in 2010
Namibia
123,127 sq. km
in 2010
Mozambique rank
8th
Namibia rank
9th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020002010

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 126,521 sq. km against 123,127 sq. km in Namibia, a difference of 3,394 sq. km.

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

Mozambique ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 9th 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.