Marine protected areas in Angola
Angola: Marine protected areas was 830.58 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Angola, 1990–2010
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. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Angola is 830.58 sq. km, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Angola peaked at 830.58 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 830.58 sq. km, in 1990.
Angola ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Angola, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 830.58 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 830.58 sq. km | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 830.58 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,859 sq. km, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Angola's 830.58 sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 721.82 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 830.58 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 17 Nigeria 1,489 sq. km compare
- 18 Sudan 1,150 sq. km compare
- 19 Libya 880.61 sq. km compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 721.82 sq. km compare
- 22 Madagascar 696.15 sq. km compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 237.12 sq. km compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8333 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Angola?
- Marine protected areas in Angola was 830.58 sq. km in 2010, according to 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.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 830.58 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 830.58 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for marine protected areas?
- Angola ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Marine protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.