Regional grouping :

Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

Target Target 14.5 By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas


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Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas (Exclusive Economic Zones) (%)

Country/Area grouping200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Algeria.............................................0.0...0.10.1......
Angola.............................................0.0......0.0......
Botswana......................................................0.0......
Burundi......................................................0.0......
Cameroon.............................................20.1......10.8......
Cabo Verde.............................................0.0......0.0......
Central African Republic......................................................0.0......
Chad......................................................0.0......
Comoros.............................................2.4......2.6......
Congo.............................................14.4......14.5......
Democratic Republic of the Congo.............................................0.2......0.2......
Benin......................................................0.0......
Equatorial Guinea.............................................0.5......0.4......
Ethiopia......................................................0.0......
Eritrea......................................................0.0......
Djibouti.............................................6.2......0.0......
Gabon.............................................25.9......26.1......
Gambia, the.............................................0.1......0.6......
Ghana.............................................0.0......0.0......
Guinea.............................................0.5......0.5......
Cote d'Ivoire.............................................0.0......0.0......
Kenya.............................................0.8......0.7......
Lesotho......................................................0.0......
Liberia.............................................0.1......0.1......
Libya.............................................0.0......0.0......
Madagascar.............................................1.1......1.1......
Malawi......................................................0.0......
Mali......................................................0.0......
Mauritania.............................................4.1......4.1......
Mauritius.............................................0.0......0.0......
Morocco.............................................0.2......0.7......
Mozambique.............................................2.2......2.1......
Namibia.............................................1.7......1.7......
Niger......................................................0.0......
Nigeria.............................................0.0......0.0......
Guinea-Bissau.............................................8.9......2.2......
Rwanda......................................................0.0......
Sao Tome and Principe.............................................0.0......0.0......
Senegal.............................................1.1......1.8......
Seychelles.............................................15.6......32.8......
Sierra Leone.............................................0.0......1.6......
Somalia......................................................0.0......
South Africa.............................................13.9......14.8......
Zimbabwe......................................................0.0......
Sudan.............................................3.1......3.1......
Eswatini......................................................0.0......
Togo.............................................0.0......0.0......
Tunisia.............................................1.0......1.0......
Uganda......................................................0.0......
Egypt.............................................3.3......3.2......
United Republic of Tanzania.............................................2.3......2.3......
Burkina Faso......................................................0.0......
Zambia......................................................0.0......
South Sudan......................................................0.0......