Marine protected areas in Mozambique
Mozambique: Marine protected areas was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in Mozambique, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Mozambique is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Mozambique peaked at 2.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Mozambique 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +633.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 87 Russian Federation 2.2% compare
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- 91 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 1.7% compare
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More climate change data for Mozambique
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Mozambique?
- Marine protected areas in Mozambique was 2.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for marine protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.