OECD members vs Saint Martin (French Part): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- OECD members
- Saint Martin (French Part)
How they compare
Saint Martin (French Part) currently reports 97.0% against 24.4% in OECD members, a difference of 72.6%.
That makes Saint Martin (French Part)'s figure about 4.0 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was OECD members ahead.
OECD members ranks 3rd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Saint Martin (French Part) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Saint Martin (French Part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 56.4% | 36.8% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 96.6% | 72.4% | Saint Martin (French Part) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, OECD members or Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Saint Martin (French Part), at 97.0% against 24.4% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between OECD members and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 72.6%, with Saint Martin (French Part) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Saint Martin (French Part)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and Saint Martin (French Part) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- OECD members ranks 3rd and Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 3rd 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.