Central African Republic vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of land area that is protected

Central African Republic

14.8%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

14.9%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

128th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

126th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 14.9% against 14.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 128th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.