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 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zimbabwe, 2000–2025
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 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 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, 66.5%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.5% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 85.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 85.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 66.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.0% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Zimbabwe was 85.1% 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 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 66.5% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Zimbabwe ranks 25th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 (%).