Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 87.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe is 87.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe peaked at 87.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.5% | — |
| 2001 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 87.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 79.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Zimbabwe was 87.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).