Denmark vs French Southern Territories: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Denmark
88.9%
in 2025
French Southern Territories
86.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
23rd
French Southern Territories rank
27th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Denmark
- French Southern Territories
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.9% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 23rd and French Southern Territories ranks 27th of 190 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | French Southern Territories | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 30.9% | 53.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 81.4% | 5.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 85.6% | 2.9% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Denmark or French Southern Territories?
- Denmark, at 88.9% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Denmark and French Southern Territories?
- 2.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Southern Territories?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and French Southern Territories rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Denmark ranks 23rd 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 (%).