Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 49.6 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 61.5 | 68.1 |
| Zambia | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 | 41.3 |
| Tanzania | 31.9 | 31.9 | 31.9 | 38.1 | 38.1 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 39.9 | 40.0 |
| Namibia | 44.0 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 |
| Comoros | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.8 | 33.7 |
| Mozambique | 18.0 | 17.2 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 |
| Botswana | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| Zimbabwe | 28.1 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 28.3 |
| Lesotho | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 21.3 | 23.4 |
| Malawi | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 23.1 |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.9 |
| Madagascar | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 12.7 |
| Angola | 12.4 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.7 | 10.8 |
| South Africa | 7.0 | 8.9 | 11.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Mauritius | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.0 |
| Eswatini | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |