Marine protected areas in Cameroon

Cameroon: Marine protected areas was 1,859 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
1,859 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,859 sq. km
in 2000
All-time low
1,857 sq. km
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Marine protected areas in Cameroon, 1990–2010

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200020101990: 1.9k sq. km1991: 1.9k sq. km1992: 1.9k sq. km1993: 1.9k sq. km1994: 1.9k sq. km1995: 1.9k sq. km1996: 1.9k sq. km1997: 1.9k sq. km1998: 1.9k sq. km1999: 1.9k sq. km2000: 1.9k sq. km2001: 1.9k sq. km2002: 1.9k sq. km2003: 1.9k sq. km2004: 1.9k sq. km2005: 1.9k sq. km2006: 1.9k sq. km2007: 1.9k sq. km2008: 1.9k sq. km2009: 1.9k sq. km2010: 1.9k 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. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2010, marine protected areas in Cameroon stood at 1,859 sq. km. 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 Cameroon peaked at 1,859 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,857 sq. km, in 1990.

Cameroon ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,857 sq. km 1,857 sq. km 1,857 sq. km 10
2000s 1,859 sq. km 1,859 sq. km 1,859 sq. km 10
2010s 1,859 sq. km 1,859 sq. km 1,859 sq. km 1

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Algeria 6,820 sq. km compare
  2. 14 Morocco 5,895 sq. km compare
  3. 15 Tunisia 1,912 sq. km compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 1,489 sq. km compare
  5. 18 Sudan 1,150 sq. km compare
  6. 19 Libya 880.61 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Cameroon?
Marine protected areas in Cameroon was 1,859 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1,859 sq. km in 2000.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1,857 sq. km in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for marine protected areas?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon 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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About this data

Indicator
Marine 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
43 places, 899 data points, 1990–2010
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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.