Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Türkiye

Türkiye: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 13 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2005
All-time low
3.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Türkiye, 2000–2025

012342000201220252000: 3.12001: 3.12002: 3.12003: 3.12004: 3.12005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.82011: 3.82012: 3.82013: 3.82014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.82017: 3.82018: 3.82019: 3.82020: 3.82021: 3.82022: 3.82023: 3.82024: 3.82025: 3.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Türkiye stood at 3.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Türkiye peaked at 3.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.

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

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 3.1%
2001 3.1% +0.0%
2002 3.1% +0.0%
2003 3.1% +0.0%
2004 3.1% +0.0%
2005 3.8% +23.4%
2006 3.8% +0.0%
2007 3.8% +0.0%
2008 3.8% +0.0%
2009 3.8% +0.0%
2010 3.8% +0.0%
2011 3.8% +0.0%
2012 3.8% +0.0%
2013 3.8% +0.0%
2014 3.8% +0.0%
2015 3.8% +0.0%
2016 3.8% +0.0%
2017 3.8% +0.0%
2018 3.8% +0.0%
2019 3.8% +0.0%
2020 3.8% +0.0%
2021 3.8% +0.0%
2022 3.8% +0.0%
2023 3.8% +0.0%
2024 3.8% +0.0%
2025 3.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 3.1% 3.8% 10
2010s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Türkiye?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Türkiye was 3.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Türkiye ranks 9th out of 13 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine 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
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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