French Southern Territories vs Spain: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
French Southern Territories
86.4%
in 2025
Spain
86.8%
in 2025
French Southern Territories rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- French Southern Territories
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.8% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
French Southern Territories ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Southern Territories averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Southern Territories | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 46.2% | 15.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 73.1% | 8.3% | French Southern Territories |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, French Southern Territories or Spain?
- Spain, at 86.8% against 86.4% in French Southern Territories as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between French Southern Territories and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Southern Territories and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do French Southern Territories and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- French Southern Territories ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th 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 (%).