Marine protected areas in France
France: Marine protected areas was 49.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in France, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in France stood at 49.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in France peaked at 50.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2015.
France ranks 7th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.4 | — |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.2 | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 30.7 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 45 | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 50.4 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.2 | -1.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 5.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 49.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marine protected areas in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +46.6% | 30.7 | 45 |
| 2016 | +36.5% | 19.2 | 26.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.03 | 19.2 | 48.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.8 | 49.2 | 50.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 New Caledonia 96.5 compare
- 5 French Polynesia 87.4 compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 52.5 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 46.8 compare
- 9 Australia 45.4 compare
- 10 Germany 45.3 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in France?
- Marine protected areas in France was 49.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2015.
- How does France rank for marine protected areas?
- France ranks 7th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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