Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France

France: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 80.92 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
80.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 182 countries
All-time high
80.92
in 2021
All-time low
35.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 35.32001: 42.42002: 432003: 44.62004: 54.42005: 54.52006: 56.12007: 612008: 62.52009: 66.22010: 672011: 69.52012: 72.82013: 72.92014: 74.22015: 75.42016: 76.62017: 772018: 77.72019: 79.42020: 79.82021: 80.92022: 80.92023: 80.92024: 80.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France is 80.92, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France peaked at 80.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.32, in 2000.

That places France 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.01 35.32 66.24 10
2010s 74.26 66.99 79.4 10
2020s 80.69 79.76 80.92 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Ireland 83.17 compare
  2. 29 Namibia 82.98 compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 81.14 compare
  4. 32 Germany 79.72 compare
  5. 33 Italy 78.26 compare
  6. 34 Ukraine 76.29 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in France was 80.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 80.92 in 2021.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 35.32 in 2000.
How does France rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
France ranks 31st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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