Share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of land area that is protected was 28.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe peaked at 28.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2014.
Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.1% | — |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28.3% 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 | 27.2% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe?
- Share of land area that is protected in Zimbabwe was 28.3% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.