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 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 238 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2013
All-time low
20.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mozambique, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 20.3 %2001: 20.3 %2002: 24.9 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 33.1 %2006: 33.1 %2007: 33.1 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 33.1 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 35.1 %2012: 39.5 %2013: 40 %2014: 40 %2015: 40 %2016: 40 %2017: 40 %2018: 40 %2019: 40 %2020: 40 %2021: 40 %2022: 40 %2023: 40 %2024: 40 %

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 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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, 20.3%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.3% 20.3% 33.1% 10
2010s 39.0% 35.1% 40.0% 10
2020s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 5

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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 2024, 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 20.3% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Mozambique ranks 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
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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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)