China vs Turkmenistan: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
China
10.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
14.1%
in 2025
China rank
157th
Turkmenistan rank
155th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 14.1% against 10.7% in China, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 155th of 174 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 12.7% | 7.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 12.7% | 3.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 13.4% | 2.9% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 14.1% against 10.7% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) between China and Turkmenistan?
- 3.4%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Turkmenistan rank globally for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- China ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 155th 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.