Chad vs Nicaragua: Share of land area that is protected

Chad

21.0%

in 2025

Nicaragua

21.2%

in 2025

Chad rank

84th

Nicaragua rank

83rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Chad
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Chad, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 213 countries.

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Share of land area that is protected in Chad
Share of land area that is protected in Nicaragua
Full country ranking

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.