Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Turkey
Turkey: 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
175th
of 201 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 Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Turkey is 3.8%, measured in 2025. 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 Turkey peaked at 3.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.4%, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Turkey?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Turkey ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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