Marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part)

Saint Martin (French Part): Marine protected areas was 97.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
97.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part), 2013–2025

0204060801002013201920252013: 3.6 % of territorial waters2014: 2.8 % of territorial waters2015: 2.8 % of territorial waters2016: 96.6 % of territorial waters2017: 96.4 % of territorial waters2018: 96.4 % of territorial waters2019: 96.4 % of territorial waters2020: 96.4 % of territorial waters2021: 96.4 % of territorial waters2022: 96.4 % of territorial waters2023: 96.4 % of territorial waters2024: 97 % of territorial waters2025: 97 % of territorial waters

Source: 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. Measured in % of territorial waters.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part) is 97.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,364.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.

That places Saint Martin (French Part) 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Saint Martin (French Part), 2013 to 2025.
Year % of territorial waters Change
2013 3.6%
2014 2.8% -22.2%
2015 2.8% +0.0%
2016 96.6% +3350.0%
2017 96.4% -0.2%
2018 96.4% +0.0%
2019 96.4% +0.0%
2020 96.4% +0.0%
2021 96.4% +0.0%
2022 96.4% +0.0%
2023 96.4% +0.0%
2024 97.0% +0.6%
2025 97.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.4% 2.8% 96.6% 7
2020s 96.6% 96.4% 97.0% 6

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French Part)

  1. 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Palau 98.0% compare
  3. 4 New Caledonia 96.5% compare
  4. 5 French Polynesia 87.4% compare
  5. 6 Kazakhstan 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part) was 97.0% in 2025, according to 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.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for marine protected areas?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,364.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Martin (French Part) data come from?
The figures 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 part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 2,834 data points, 2013–2025
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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.