Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Central African Republic

Protected areas in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 14.8%. Ranked 90 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has fallen by 3.3 pp.

2025 14.8% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 90of 213
Period maximum 18.1%2013
Period minimum 14.8%2024

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Central African Republic, 2013–202514151617181920132015201720192021202320252013: 18.1%2014: 18.1%2015: 18.1%2016: 18.1%2017: 18.1%2018: 18.1%2019: 18.1%2020: 18.1%2021: 18.1%2022: 18.1%2023: 18.1%2024: 14.8%2025: 14.8%
Change over the period: −3.3 pp Annual average: -0.28 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 14.8%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 14.8 +0 pp
2024 14.8 −3.3 pp
2023 18.1 +0 pp
2022 18.1 +0 pp
2021 18.1 +0 pp
2020 18.1 +0 pp
2019 18.1 +0 pp
2018 18.1 +0 pp
2017 18.1 +0 pp
2016 18.1 +0 pp
2015 18.1 +0 pp
2014 18.1 +0 pp
2013 18.1

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.