China vs Türkiye: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
China
10.7%
in 2025
Türkiye
5.0%
in 2025
China rank
149th
Türkiye rank
151st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 5.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
China ranks 149th and Türkiye ranks 151st of 164 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | 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 share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 10.7% against 5.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between China and Türkiye?
- 5.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- China ranks 149th and Türkiye ranks 151st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).