Croatia vs French Southern Territories: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Croatia
84.6%
in 2025
French Southern Territories
86.4%
in 2025
Croatia rank
30th
French Southern Territories rank
27th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Croatia
- French Southern Territories
How they compare
French Southern Territories currently reports 86.4% against 84.6% in Croatia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 30th and French Southern Territories ranks 27th of 190 countries.
French Southern Territories has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | French Southern Territories | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 30.9% | 11.9% | French Southern Territories |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 81.4% | 17.4% | French Southern Territories |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 85.6% | 1.5% | French Southern Territories |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Croatia or French Southern Territories?
- French Southern Territories, at 86.4% against 84.6% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Croatia and French Southern Territories?
- 1.8%, with French Southern Territories ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and French Southern Territories?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and French Southern Territories rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Croatia ranks 30th and French Southern Territories ranks 27th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).