Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
226th
of 254 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in French Polynesia is 8.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in French Polynesia peaked at 8.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 226th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 16% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 223 Marshall Islands 10.1% compare
- 224 Mauritius 10.0% compare
- 225 India 9.7% compare
- 227 Lebanon 7.5% compare
- 228 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 229 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.57 % 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 1.08 % 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 average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in French Polynesia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in French Polynesia was 8.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- French Polynesia ranks 226th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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