China vs Turkey: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
China
10.7%
in 2025
Turkey
5.0%
in 2025
China rank
157th
Turkey rank
159th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 5.0% in Turkey, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 1.0% | China |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | China |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 5.0% | 5.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas), China or Turkey?
- China, at 10.7% against 5.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between China and Turkey?
- 5.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- China ranks 157th and Turkey ranks 159th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.