Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
40
in 2024
All-time low
31.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania stood at 39.9.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania peaked at 40 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.9 | — |
| 2014 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.9 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.47 | 31.9 | 38.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.1 | 38.2 | 40 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania was 39.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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