List of GeoAreas, income groups, data sources, and exclusive economic zones in Africa.
GeoAreas classified according to GeoArea Classifications [1] | ||||
GeoArea | Subregion | Sovereign | Dependency | SIDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Angola | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Ascension | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Bassas da India | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Benin | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Botswana | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Burkina Faso | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Burundi | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Cabo Verde | Western Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Cameroon | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Central African Republic | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Chad | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Chagos Archipelago | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Comoros | Eastern Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Congo | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Côte d’Ivoire | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Crozet | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Djibouti | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Egypt | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Equatorial Guinea | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Eritrea | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Eswatini | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Ethiopia | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Europa Island | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Gabon | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Gambia | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Ghana | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Glorieuse Islands | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Guinea | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Western Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Juan de Nova Island | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Kenya | Yes | |||
Kerguelen | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Lesotho | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Liberia | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Libya | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Madagascar | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Malawi | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Mali | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Mauritania | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Mauritius | Eastern Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Mayotte | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Morocco | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Mozambique | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Namibia | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Niger | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Nigeria | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Reunion | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Rwanda | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Saint Helena | Middle Africa | Yes | ||
Sao Tome and Principe | Middle Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Senegal | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Seychelles | Eastern Africa | Yes | Yes | |
Sierra Leone | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Somalia | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
South Africa | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
South Sudan | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Sudan | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Tanzania | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Togo | Western Africa | Yes | ||
Tristan da Cunha | Southern Africa | Yes | ||
Tromelin | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Tunisia | Northern Africa | Yes | ||
Uganda | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Zambia | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
Zimbabwe | Eastern Africa | Yes | ||
GeoAreas classified by The World Bank Economic Groups. “NC” GeoAreas are not classified [2] | |||||
GeoArea | High Income | Upper Middle | Lower Middle | Low Income | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | Yes | ||||
Angola | Yes | ||||
Ascension | Yes | ||||
Bassas da India | Yes | ||||
Benin | Yes | ||||
Botswana | Yes | ||||
Burkina Faso | Yes | ||||
Burundi | Yes | ||||
Cabo Verde | Yes | ||||
Cameroon | Yes | ||||
Central African Republic | Yes | ||||
Chad | Yes | ||||
Chagos Archipelago | Yes | ||||
Comoros | Yes | ||||
Congo | Yes | ||||
Côte d’Ivoire | Yes | ||||
Crozet | Yes | ||||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yes | ||||
Djibouti | Yes | ||||
Egypt | Yes | ||||
Equatorial Guinea | Yes | ||||
Eritrea | Yes | ||||
Eswatini | Yes | ||||
Ethiopia | Yes | ||||
Europa Island | Yes | ||||
Gabon | Yes | ||||
Gambia | Yes | ||||
Ghana | Yes | ||||
Glorieuse Islands | Yes | ||||
Guinea | Yes | ||||
Guinea-Bissau | Yes | ||||
Juan de Nova Island | Yes | ||||
Kenya | Yes | ||||
Kerguelen | Yes | ||||
Lesotho | Yes | ||||
Liberia | Yes | ||||
Libya | Yes | ||||
Madagascar | Yes | ||||
Malawi | Yes | ||||
Mali | Yes | ||||
Mauritania | Yes | ||||
Mauritius | Yes | ||||
Mayotte | Yes | ||||
Morocco | Yes | ||||
Mozambique | Yes | ||||
Namibia | Yes | ||||
Niger | Yes | ||||
Nigeria | Yes | ||||
Reunion | Yes | ||||
Rwanda | Yes | ||||
Saint Helena | Yes | ||||
Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | ||||
Senegal | Yes | ||||
Seychelles | Yes | ||||
Sierra Leone | Yes | ||||
Somalia | Yes | ||||
South Africa | Yes | ||||
South Sudan | Yes | ||||
St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands | Yes | ||||
Sudan | Yes | ||||
Tanzania | Yes | ||||
Togo | Yes | ||||
Tristan da Cunha | Yes | ||||
Tromelin | Yes | ||||
Tunisia | Yes | ||||
Uganda | Yes | ||||
Zambia | Yes | ||||
Zimbabwe | Yes | ||||
Number of surveys received for each GeoArea, GeoAreas researched, and reasons if GeoAreas were not researched, according to Data Collection. | |||
GeoArea | Surveys | Research | No Research |
|---|---|---|---|
Algeria | 6 | Yes | |
Angola | 4 | Yes | |
Ascension | Yes | ||
Bassas da India | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Benin | 7 | Yes | |
Botswana | No ocean | ||
Burkina Faso | No ocean | ||
Burundi | No ocean | ||
Cabo Verde | 1 | Yes | |
Cameroon | 3 | Yes | |
Central African Republic | No ocean | ||
Chad | No ocean | ||
Chagos Archipelago | Yes | ||
Comoros | 5 | Yes | |
Congo | 2 | Yes | |
Côte d’Ivoire | 2 | Yes | |
Crozet | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2 | Yes | |
Djibouti | 1 | Yes | |
Egypt | 4 | Yes | |
Equatorial Guinea | Yes | ||
Eritrea | 1 | Yes | |
Eswatini | No ocean | ||
Ethiopia | No ocean | ||
Europa Island | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Gabon | 1 | Yes | |
Gambia | 1 | Yes | |
Ghana | 1 | Yes | |
Glorieuse Islands | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Guinea | 1 | Yes | |
Guinea-Bissau | Yes | ||
Juan de Nova Island | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Kenya | 5 | Yes | |
Kerguelen | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Lesotho | No ocean | ||
Liberia | Yes | ||
Libya | 1 | Yes | |
Madagascar | 2 | Yes | |
Malawi | No ocean | ||
Mali | No ocean | ||
Mauritania | Yes | ||
Mauritius | 3 | Yes | |
Mayotte | Yes | ||
Morocco | 9 | Yes | |
Mozambique | 2 | Yes | |
Namibia | 1 | Yes | |
Niger | No ocean | ||
Nigeria | 2 | Yes | |
Reunion | Yes | ||
Rwanda | No ocean | ||
Saint Helena | Yes | ||
Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | Yes | |
Senegal | 5 | Yes | |
Seychelles | 3 | Yes | |
Sierra Leone | Yes | ||
Somalia | 9 | Yes | |
South Africa | 7 | Yes | |
South Sudan | No ocean | ||
St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Sudan | 3 | Yes | |
Tanzania | 4 | Yes | |
Togo | 1 | Yes | |
Tristan da Cunha | Yes | ||
Tromelin | Uninhabited/not permanent | ||
Tunisia | 1 | Yes | |
Uganda | No ocean | ||
Zambia | No ocean | ||
Zimbabwe | No ocean | ||
EEZ areas calculated according to EEZ Status & Calculations. [3][4][5] | ||
GeoArea | EEZ Area (km2) | % of EEZ >200 m |
|---|---|---|
Algeria | 131,000 | 93% |
Angola | 495,000 | 90% |
Ascension | 446,000 | 100% |
Bassas da India | 121,000 | 100% |
Benin | 35,000 | 91% |
Botswana | ||
Burkina Faso | ||
Burundi | ||
Cabo Verde | 801,000 | 99% |
Cameroon | 14,000 | 21% |
Central African Republic | ||
Chad | ||
Chagos Archipelago | 649,000 | 97% |
Comoros | 164,000 | 100% |
Congo | 34,000 | 76% |
Côte d’Ivoire | 171,000 | 93% |
Crozet | 575,000 | 99% |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | 13,000 | 81% |
Djibouti | 7,000 | 70% |
Egypt | 241,000 | 81% |
Equatorial Guinea | 304,000 | 96% |
Eritrea | 77,000 | 23% |
Eswatini | ||
Ethiopia | ||
Europa Island | 128,000 | 100% |
Gabon | 199,000 | 81% |
Gambia | 22,000 | 76% |
Ghana | 227,000 | 90% |
Glorieuse Islands | 43,000 | 98% |
Guinea | 101,000 | 52% |
Guinea-Bissau | 75,000 | 54% |
Juan de Nova Island | 63,000 | 99% |
Kenya | 113,000 | 93% |
Kerguelen | 550,000 | 89% |
Lesotho | ||
Liberia | 251,000 | 93% |
Libya | 364,000 | 82% |
Madagascar | 1,190,000 | 90% |
Malawi | ||
Mali | ||
Mauritania | 173,000 | 80% |
Mauritius | 1,278,000 | 97% |
Mayotte | 67,000 | 98% |
Morocco | 280,000 | 79% |
Mozambique | 562,000 | 86% |
Namibia | 562,000 | 83% |
Niger | ||
Nigeria | 177,000 | 76% |
Reunion | 315,000 | 100% |
Rwanda | ||
Saint Helena | 449,000 | 100% |
Sao Tome and Principe | 131,000 | 99% |
Senegal | 123,000 | 82% |
Seychelles | 1,338,000 | 96% |
Sierra Leone | 160,000 | 83% |
Somalia | 780,000 | 94% |
South Africa | 1,547,000 | 90% |
South Sudan | ||
St. Paul and Amsterdam Islands | 512,000 | 100% |
Sudan | 61,000 | 80% |
Tanzania | 240,000 | 93% |
Togo | 15,000 | 93% |
Tristan da Cunha | 758,000 | 100% |
Tromelin | 274,000 | 100% |
Tunisia | 99,000 | 33% |
Uganda | ||
Zambia | ||
Zimbabwe | ||
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