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Niger vs Sudan: Terrestrial protected areas

Niger
89,568 sq. km
in 2010
Sudan
105,798 sq. km
in 2010
Niger rank
15th
Sudan rank
14th

Terrestrial protected areas over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020002010

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 105,798 sq. km against 89,568 sq. km in Niger, a difference of 16,230 sq. km.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.