Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 47.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique stood at 47.22. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique peaked at 47.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.65, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 85th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 | 18.65 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.36 | 32.93 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.22 | 47.22 | 47.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 82 Guatemala 49.08 compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 48.3 compare
- 84 Sudan 47.97 compare
- 86 New Zealand 47.08 compare
- 87 Philippines 46.59 compare
- 88 El Salvador 46.56 compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -53.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.77 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -76.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique was 47.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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