Terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Terrestrial protected areas was 29.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2020
All-time low
17.2
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique is 29.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique peaked at 29.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 40th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 21.6 | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.5 | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 29.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 29.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.13 | 17.2 | 21.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Mozambique was 29.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 40th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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