Terrestrial protected areas in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Terrestrial protected areas was 14.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Central African Republic stood at 14.8%. 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 protected areas in Central African Republic peaked at 18.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2024.
That places Central African Republic 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total land 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 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 126 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.9% compare
- 126 Paraguay 14.9% compare
- 128 Suriname 14.8% compare
- 130 Ireland 14.2% compare
- 131 Uzbekistan 14.1% compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.12 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Central African Republic?
- Terrestrial 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 protected areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- How does Central African Republic rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial 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 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.