Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part)
Saint Martin (French Part): Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 92.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part), 2013–2025
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 total territorial area.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French Part) recorded 92.3% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,784.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 92.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
That places Saint Martin (French Part) 4th out of 213 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.1% | — |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +2784.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 92.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 3.2% | 92.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.0% | 92.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French Part)
- 1 Monaco 99.5% compare
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 3 New Caledonia 96.0% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 87.3% compare
- 6 Bhutan 51.6% compare
- 7 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
More climate change data for Saint Martin (French Part)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 24,941 (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Population growth -4.7% (2025)
- Population, total 24,941 (2025)
- Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 0.04 million t (2025)
- Forestland — Area 1.24 1000 ha (2025)
- Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt (2025)
- Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 0 kt (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Saint Martin (French Part) was 92.3% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,784.4%. 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.