Share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of land area that is protected was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia, 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 211.1% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia peaked at 5.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
French Polynesia ranks 178th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia?
- Share of land area that is protected in French Polynesia was 5.6% 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 land area that is protected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of land area that is protected?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.