Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France
France: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 81.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
81.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
81.12
in 2024
All-time low
28.04
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 81.12 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France peaked at 81.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.04, in 2000.
France ranks 33rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.04 | — |
| 2001 | 30.41 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.2 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 33.48 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 36.78 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 39.61 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 42.85 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 44.48 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 47.69 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.62 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 51.3 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 51.89 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.25 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 61.25 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62.63 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 70.73 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 77.01 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 79.35 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 80.58 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 81.11 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.12 | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 81.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 1.5× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 81.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.52 | 28.04 | 46.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.41 | 47.69 | 77.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.73 | 79.35 | 81.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 30 Guadeloupe 82.06 compare
- 31 Croatia 82.01 compare
- 31 Namibia 82.01 compare
- 34 Germany 79.97 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 79.23 compare
- 36 Netherlands 79.19 compare
More environment data for France
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1124 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in France was 81.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.04 in 2000.
- How does France rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- France ranks 33rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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