Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories
French Southern Territories: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 86.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories, 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 Southern Territories stood at 86.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories peaked at 86.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places French Southern Territories 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 77.3% | — |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.8% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 0.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 77.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 81.8% | 86.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Southern Territories
More environment data for French Southern Territories
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.866 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 50 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 227 m3 (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in French Southern Territories was 86.4% 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 Southern Territories?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in French Southern Territories?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does French Southern Territories rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- French Southern Territories ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in French Southern Territories?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Southern Territories 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 (%).