Chad vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Chad
45.6%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Chad rank
23rd
South America rank
24th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Chad
- South America
How they compare
Chad currently reports 45.6% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 3.0 times South America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 23rd and South America ranks 24th of 168 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 8.4% | 27.1% | Chad |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 9.7% | 25.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 14.0% | 21.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 14.9% | 25.6% | 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 South America?
- Chad, at 45.6% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Chad and South America?
- 30.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chad and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Chad ranks 23rd and South America ranks 24th of 168 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.