Africa Eastern and Southern vs Gabon: Marine protected areas
Africa Eastern and Southern
8.5%
in 2025
Gabon
26.8%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
19th
Gabon rank
20th
Marine protected areas over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.8% against 8.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 3.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 12.9% | 9.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 28.2% | 19.6% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Africa Eastern and Southern or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 26.8% against 8.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
- 18.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Gabon rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 19th and Gabon ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.