Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Mozambique

Protected areas in Mozambique in 2025 — 18%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 7.5 pp.

2025 18% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 68of 213
Period maximum 18%2020
Period minimum 10.5%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Mozambique, 2013–2025101214161820132015201720192021202320252013: 10.5%2014: 10.9%2015: 12.1%2016: 13.4%2017: 13.5%2018: 13.4%2019: 13.4%2020: 18%2021: 18%2022: 18%2023: 18%2024: 18%2025: 18%
Change over the period: +7.5 pp Annual average: 0.63 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mozambique

Mozambique 18%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Mozambique, by year Mozambique All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 18 +0 pp
2024 18 +0 pp
2023 18 +0 pp
2022 18 +0 pp
2021 18 +0 pp
2020 18 +4.6 pp
2019 13.4 +0 pp
2018 13.4 −0.1 pp
2017 13.5 +0.1 pp
2016 13.4 +1.3 pp
2015 12.1 +1.2 pp
2014 10.9 +0.4 pp
2013 10.5

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.