Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 39.9 | 40.0 |
| Uganda | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| South Sudan | 20.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| Kenya | 14.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 14.0 |
| Rwanda | 10.7 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 |
| Burundi | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |