Marine protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Marine protected areas was 2.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2014
All-time low
0.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Mozambique, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas 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, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 1.93 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 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 marine protected areas in Mozambique?
- Marine protected areas in Mozambique was 2.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for marine protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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