Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic, 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 territorial area.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 14.8% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic peaked at 18.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2024.
Central African Republic ranks 90th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.1% | — |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 18.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Central African Republic was 14.8% 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 and marine protected areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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 and marine protected areas (% of total territorial 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 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.