Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania
Tanzania: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 65.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 240 countries
All-time high
65.02
in 2021
All-time low
51.81
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania is 65.02, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania peaked at 65.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.81, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 64th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.81 | — |
| 2001 | 52.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.24 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.24 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.92 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 55.32 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.34 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.32 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 57.32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 57.37 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.37 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 57.37 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.83 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 64.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.02 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 65.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 65.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.94 | 51.81 | 57.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.15 | 57.37 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.99 | 64.83 | 65.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3402 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0.2736 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Tanzania was 65.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.81 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Tanzania ranks 64th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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