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

French Polynesia

87.4%

in 2025

New Caledonia

96.5%

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

5th

New Caledonia rank

4th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

French Polynesia
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 96.5% against 87.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 4th 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.