Share of land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part)
Saint Martin (French part): Share of land area that is protected was 9.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 9.3%.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part) peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
That places Saint Martin (French part) 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)
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 land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Share of land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part) was 9.3% 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 Saint Martin (French part)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Saint Martin (French part) ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Saint Martin (French part)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.