Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia
Zambia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 46.14 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
46.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 240 countries
All-time high
46.14
in 2000
All-time low
46.14
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia stood at 46.14. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia peaked at 46.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.14, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 121st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.14 | — |
| 2001 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.14 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 46.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 46.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.52, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.14 | 46.14 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.14 | 46.14 | 46.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.14 | 46.14 | 46.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 118 Afghanistan 46.41 compare
- 119 New Zealand 46.31 compare
- 120 Brazil 46.15 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.64 compare
- 123 East Timor 45.58 compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 45.56 compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Zambia was 46.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.14 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Zambia ranks 121st out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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