Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Terrestrial protected areas was 5.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | +81.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 5.6 | +211.1% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 26% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 30.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 22.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 7.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in French Polynesia was 5.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2013.
- How does French Polynesia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- French Polynesia ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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