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

French Polynesia

87.4%

in 2025

Palau

98.0%

in 2025

French Polynesia rank

5th

Palau rank

2nd

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

French Polynesia
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 98.0% against 87.4% in French Polynesia, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 5th and Palau ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

Individual pages

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.