Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 32.7% on the previous year and up 178.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia peaked at 12.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2000.
French Polynesia ranks 153rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +32.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 12.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 25% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 12.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 2.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 7.33 kg/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.73 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 24.58 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 85.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Polynesia was 12.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).