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.
Share of land area that is protected in Saint Martin (French part), year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.2% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +87.4% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -21.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -27.3% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
Saint Martin (French part) compared with similar countries
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 9.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 43% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Saint Martin (French part)'s 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 expected to survive to the age of 65 86.0% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0018 sq. km per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per capita 0.1817 hectares per person (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.83 years (2023)
- Land area in hectares 5,000 hectares (2023)
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.