Kazakhstan vs Saint Martin (French Part): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Kazakhstan
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 97.0% against 52.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 1.8 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Saint Martin (French Part) has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 56.4% | 55.4% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 96.6% | 45.3% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Kazakhstan or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 97.0% against 52.5% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Kazakhstan and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 44.5%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 3rd of 174 countries.
- 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.