Terrestrial protected areas in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Terrestrial protected areas was 28.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 28.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.7% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.3% | 6 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Zimbabwe?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Zimbabwe was 28.3% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Zimbabwe ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: 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.