China vs Turkmenistan: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
China
12.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
15.2%
in 2025
China rank
144th
Turkmenistan rank
141st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- China
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.2% against 12.2% in China, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 144th and Turkmenistan ranks 141st of 167 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 | 7.2% | 15.2% | 8.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 15.2% | 4.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 15.2% | 3.1% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, China or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 15.2% against 12.2% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between China and Turkmenistan?
- 3.0%, 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 mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- China ranks 144th and Turkmenistan ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.