Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Turkey
Turkey: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
234th
of 253 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2013
All-time low
2.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.6% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey peaked at 2.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 234th of 253 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.1%, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Turkey was 2.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Turkey ranks 234th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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