Central African Republic vs Maldives: Share of forest area within protected areas
Central African Republic
1.2%
in 2025
Maldives
0.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
182nd
Maldives rank
183rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Central African Republic
- Maldives
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Maldives's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Central African Republic or Maldives?
- Central African Republic, at 1.2% against 0.8% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Central African Republic and Maldives?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Maldives?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Maldives rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Maldives ranks 183rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).