French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Share of land area that is protected

French Polynesia
5.6%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
6.6%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
178th
Puerto Rico rank
177th

Share of land area that is protected over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 6.6% against 5.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

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

French Polynesia ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 177th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
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
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.