Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zambia
Zambia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zambia stood at 46.1%. 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 Zambia peaked at 46.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 115th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 112 Bhutan 46.9% compare
- 113 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 114 New Zealand 46.2% compare
- 116 Brazil 46.0% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 118 East Timor 45.6% compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zambia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zambia was 46.1% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Zambia ranks 115th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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 (%)