Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Zimbabwe

Protected areas in Zimbabwe in 2025 — 28.3%. Ranked 35 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 0.2 pp.

2025 28.3% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 35of 213
Period maximum 28.3%2023
Period minimum 26.7%2014

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Zimbabwe, 2013–202526.52727.52828.520132015201720192021202320252013: 28.1%2014: 26.7%2015: 26.7%2016: 27.2%2017: 27.2%2018: 27.2%2019: 27.2%2020: 27.2%2021: 27.2%2022: 27.2%2023: 28.3%2024: 28.3%2025: 28.3%
Change over the period: +0.2 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Zimbabwe 28.3%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.3 +0 pp
2024 28.3 +0 pp
2023 28.3 +1.1 pp
2022 27.2 +0 pp
2021 27.2 +0 pp
2020 27.2 +0 pp
2019 27.2 +0 pp
2018 27.2 +0 pp
2017 27.2 +0 pp
2016 27.2 +0.5 pp
2015 26.7 +0 pp
2014 26.7 −1.4 pp
2013 28.1

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.