Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique peaked at 2.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +633.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 4.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Mozambique was 2.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.