Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 8.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
214th
of 240 countries
All-time high
8.64
in 2016
All-time low
5.62
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 8.64 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia peaked at 8.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.62, 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.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.62 | — |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.64 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.64 | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 8.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.48, 16% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 8.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 | 5.63 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 211 Marshall Islands 10.11 compare
- 212 Mauritius 10.04 compare
- 213 India 9.69 compare
- 215 Lebanon 7.54 compare
- 216 British Virgin Islands 7.37 compare
- 217 Papua New Guinea 7.31 compare
More environment data for French Polynesia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.863 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.1 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 94.54 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 7.69 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.46 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in French Polynesia was 8.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- French Polynesia ranks 214th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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