Chad vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Chad
45.6%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
15.3%
in 2025
Chad rank
26th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Chad
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.6% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 26th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 8.8% | 26.7% | Chad |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 10.2% | 25.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 14.2% | 21.3% | Chad |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 15.1% | 25.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Chad or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Chad, at 45.6% against 15.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 30.3%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Chad ranks 26th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.