Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique
Mozambique: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 40.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
40.02
in 2013
All-time low
20.74
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 40.02 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique peaked at 40.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.74, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.74 | — |
| 2001 | 20.74 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.09 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 25.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.97 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 31.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.87 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 33.87 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.32 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 40.02 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.02 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 40.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.41, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 40.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.35 | 20.74 | 31.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.72 | 33.87 | 40.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 | 40.02 | 40.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More environment data for Mozambique
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0012 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9248 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Mozambique was 40.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Mozambique ranks 142nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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