Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 85.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 85.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zimbabwe peaked at 85.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 67.6% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 21 Slovakia 85.7% compare
- 23 Hungary 84.3% compare
- 25 French Guiana 83.2% compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 30.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.85 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0156 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zimbabwe?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zimbabwe was 85.1% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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 (%)