Tajikistan vs Turkmenistan: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Tajikistan
18.7%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
15.2%
in 2025
Tajikistan rank
152nd
Turkmenistan rank
154th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 18.7% against 15.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Tajikistan ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 184 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.2% | 1.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan?
- Tajikistan, at 18.7% against 15.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 3.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Tajikistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Tajikistan ranks 152nd and Turkmenistan ranks 154th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).