Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chad
Chad: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
65.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 240 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 2000
All-time low
65.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chad, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chad stood at 65.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chad peaked at 65.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2000.
That places Chad 62nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.3% | — |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 65.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 65.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.5%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 59 Cape Verde 66.5% compare
- 60 Central African Republic 65.4% compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 65.3% compare
- 63 Ukraine 65.1% compare
- 64 Tanzania 65.0% compare
- 65 Japan 64.8% compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chad?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chad was 65.3% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Chad ranks 62nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).