Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 97.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saint Martin (French part), 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Saint Martin (French part) recorded 97.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3,364.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 97.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2014.
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 3rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.4% | 2.8% | 96.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.4% | 97.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 4 New Caledonia 96.5% compare
- 5 French Polynesia 87.4% compare
- 6 Kazakhstan 52.5% compare
More reference data data for Saint Martin (French part)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in square kilometres 50 sq. km (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.72 live births per woman (2023)
- Share of the population with access to basic services 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saint Martin (French part) was 97.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2014.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,364.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Martin (French part) data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.