Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40.0% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mozambique peaked at 40.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 142nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 40.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 20.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 33.9% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mozambique?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mozambique was 40.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).