Iraq vs Türkiye: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Iraq
8.1%
in 2025
Türkiye
5.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
150th
Türkiye rank
151st
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.1% against 5.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 150th and Türkiye ranks 151st of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 8.1% against 5.0% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 3.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Iraq ranks 150th 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 (%).