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 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 240 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2000
All-time low
46.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zambia stood at 46.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 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 121st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.1% | — |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 118 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 119 New Zealand 46.3% compare
- 120 Brazil 46.1% compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 123 East Timor 45.6% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 2025, 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 121st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).