Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Turkey
Turkey: Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 174 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 Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey stood at 5.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.0%, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 156 Lebanon 13.4% compare
- 157 China 10.7% compare
- 158 Iraq 8.1% compare
- 159 Türkiye 5.0% compare
- 161 Fiji 0.1% compare
- 162 Anguilla 0.0%
- 162 Bahamas 0.0%
- 162 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 162 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0%
- 162 Djibouti 0.0%
- 162 Eritrea 0.0%
- 162 Eswatini 0.0%
- 162 Mauritania 0.0%
- 162 Somalia 0.0%
- 162 Sudan 0.0%
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
- 162 Syria 0.0%
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey?
- Average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Turkey ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of freshwater key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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