Terrestrial protected areas in Chad
Chad: Terrestrial protected areas was 21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21
in 2020
All-time low
18.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Chad, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Chad stood at 21. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Chad peaked at 21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2013.
Chad ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.6 | — |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.63 | 18.6 | 20.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Chad?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Chad was 21 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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