Barbados vs Turkey: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Barbados
1.8%
in 2024
Turkey
2.3%
in 2024
Barbados rank
221st
Turkey rank
220th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Barbados
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.3% against 1.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 221st and Turkey ranks 220th of 238 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Barbados or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.3% against 1.8% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Barbados and Turkey?
- 0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Turkey rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Barbados ranks 221st and Turkey ranks 220th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)