Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 8.6% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Polynesia peaked at 8.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 214th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +53.2% |
| 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 52.5%, 16% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 22% of the median. (36 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
- 211 Marshall Islands 10.1% compare
- 212 Mauritius 10.0% compare
- 213 India 9.7% compare
- 215 Lebanon 7.5% compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Polynesia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in French Polynesia was 8.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- French Polynesia ranks 214th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).