Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Tanzania

Tanzania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2021
All-time low
52.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 52 %2001: 52.7 %2002: 53.4 %2003: 53.4 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 54.9 %2006: 56 %2007: 56.9 %2008: 56.9 %2009: 57 %2010: 57 %2011: 57 %2012: 57 %2013: 57.1 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 57.1 %2016: 57.1 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 57.1 %2019: 64.8 %2020: 64.8 %2021: 65 %2022: 65 %2023: 65 %2024: 65 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tanzania is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tanzania peaked at 65.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 62nd 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 54.8% 52.0% 57.0% 10
2010s 57.9% 57.0% 64.8% 10
2020s 65.0% 64.8% 65.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tanzania?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tanzania was 65.0% 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Tanzania ranks 62nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)