Iraq vs Turkey: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Iraq
3.1%
in 2025
Turkey
0.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
175th
Turkey rank
178th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.1% against 0.8% in Turkey, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.0 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Iraq ranks 175th and Turkey ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.8% | 2.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 3.1% against 0.8% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Iraq and Turkey?
- 2.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Iraq ranks 175th and Turkey ranks 178th of 195 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.