India vs Turkey: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
India
8.5%
in 2025
Turkey
3.8%
in 2025
India rank
160th
Turkey rank
165th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- India
- Turkey
How they compare
India currently reports 8.5% against 3.8% in Turkey, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 160th and Turkey ranks 165th of 190 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 0.8% | India |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | India |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 3.8% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, India or Turkey?
- India, at 8.5% against 3.8% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between India and Turkey?
- 4.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Turkey rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- India ranks 160th and Turkey ranks 165th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).