What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2010s	18.1%	13.2%	4.9%	Central African Republic
2020s	17.0%	14.2%	2.8%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Central African Republic or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 14.9% against 14.8% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of land area that is protected?: Central African Republic ranks 128th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 126th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 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.