Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 59.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 59.28 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tanzania peaked at 59.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.28, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.28 | 59.28 | 59.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.28 | 59.28 | 59.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 59.28 | 59.28 | 1 |
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More environment data for Tanzania
- Heating Degree Days 32.33 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,254 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,540 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 530,933 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 138,607 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.6753 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1221 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tanzania?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Tanzania was 59.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.28 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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