Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Terrestrial protected areas was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia, 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia peaked at 5.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
French Polynesia ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +211.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0635 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0101 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia was 5.6% 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 protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does French Polynesia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.