Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique stood at 47.2%. 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 marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 95th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.6% | — |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +76.6% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +43.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 47.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 47.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.0%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 18.6% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 32.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 92 United Arab Emirates 48.3% compare
- 93 Sudan 48.0% compare
- 94 South Korea 47.6% compare
- 96 New Zealand 47.2% compare
- 97 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 98 El Salvador 46.6% 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % 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 47.2% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Mozambique ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).