Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania, 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania is 39.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania peaked at 40.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 13th 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 (% of total land area) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.9% | — |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 39.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 39.9% 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 | 35.5% | 31.9% | 38.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.2% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania was 39.9% 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 terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.