Euro area vs French Polynesia: Marine protected areas
Euro area
16.5%
in 2025
French Polynesia
87.4%
in 2025
Euro area rank
11th
French Polynesia rank
5th
Marine protected areas over time
- Euro area
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 87.4% against 16.5% in Euro area, a difference of 70.9%.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 5.3 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 11th and French Polynesia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 0.0% | 9.8% | Euro area |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 0.8% | Euro area |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Euro area or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 87.4% against 16.5% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Euro area and French Polynesia?
- 70.9%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and French Polynesia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and French Polynesia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Euro area ranks 11th and French Polynesia ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.