Terrestrial protected areas in Zambia
Zambia: Terrestrial protected areas was 41.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 213 countries
All-time high
41.3
in 2019
All-time low
37.9
in 2017
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Zambia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Zambia is 41.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Zambia peaked at 41.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2017.
Zambia ranks 11th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38 | — |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.3 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.3 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 41.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 41.3 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 | 38.44 | 37.9 | 41.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Zambia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Zambia was 41.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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