Marine protected areas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Marine protected areas was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3
in 2013
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Tanzania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Tanzania is 2.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Tanzania peaked at 3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.3 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Tanzania?
- Marine protected areas in Tanzania was 2.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for marine protected areas?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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