Terrestrial protected areas in France
France: Terrestrial protected areas was 28.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.8
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 213 countries
All-time high
28.8
in 2025
All-time low
25.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in France, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 28.8 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in France peaked at 28.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2013.
That places France 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.4 | — |
| 2014 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 28 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 28.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- France's 28.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.79 | 25.4 | 26.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.25 | 27.3 | 28.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 terrestrial protected areas in France?
- Terrestrial protected areas in France was 28.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2013.
- How does France rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- France ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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