France vs Germany: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

France

49.2%

in 2025

Germany

45.3%

in 2025

France rank

7th

Germany rank

10th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

France
Germany

How they compare

France currently reports 49.2% against 45.3% in Germany, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 7th and Germany ranks 10th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.