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
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Tanzania, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)