French Polynesia vs Kazakhstan: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

French Polynesia

87.4%

in 2025

Kazakhstan

52.5%

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

5th

Kazakhstan rank

6th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

French Polynesia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 87.4% against 52.5% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 34.9%.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.7 times Kazakhstan's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th 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.