Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 96.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Central African Republic, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 96.8% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Central African Republic peaked at 96.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2000.
Central African Republic ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 94.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 6 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0113 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Central African Republic?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Central African Republic was 96.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Central African Republic ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).