Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 16 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
4.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Türkiye, 2000–2025

02462000201220252000: 42001: 42002: 42003: 42004: 42005: 42006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 4.92010: 4.92011: 4.92012: 4.92013: 52014: 52015: 52016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 52020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 52024: 52025: 5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Türkiye is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Türkiye peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 4.0%
2001 4.0% +0.0%
2002 4.0% +0.0%
2003 4.0% +0.0%
2004 4.0% +0.0%
2005 4.0% +0.4%
2006 4.0% +0.0%
2007 4.0% +0.0%
2008 4.0% +0.0%
2009 4.9% +21.7%
2010 4.9% +0.0%
2011 4.9% +0.0%
2012 4.9% +0.0%
2013 5.0% +2.9%
2014 5.0% +0.0%
2015 5.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 5.0% +0.0%
2020 5.0% +0.0%
2021 5.0% +0.0%
2022 5.0% +0.0%
2023 5.0% +0.0%
2024 5.0% +0.0%
2025 5.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 4.0% 4.9% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.9% 5.0% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Türkiye?
Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Türkiye was 5.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Türkiye ranks 14th out of 16 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 4,836 data points, 2000–2025
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