Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 14.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2023
All-time low
12.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 12.8 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.8 %2003: 12.8 %2004: 12.8 %2005: 12.8 %2006: 12.8 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 12.8 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 12.8 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.8 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.8 %2016: 12.8 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 12.8 %2019: 12.8 %2020: 12.8 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 12.8 %2023: 14.1 %2024: 14.1 %2025: 14.1 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 14.1% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan peaked at 14.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2000.

Turkmenistan ranks 147th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 12.8%
2001 12.8% +0.0%
2002 12.8% +0.0%
2003 12.8% +0.0%
2004 12.8% +0.0%
2005 12.8% +0.0%
2006 12.8% +0.0%
2007 12.8% +0.0%
2008 12.8% +0.0%
2009 12.8% +0.0%
2010 12.8% +0.0%
2011 12.8% +0.0%
2012 12.8% +0.0%
2013 12.8% +0.0%
2014 12.8% +0.0%
2015 12.8% +0.0%
2016 12.8% +0.0%
2017 12.8% +0.0%
2018 12.8% +0.0%
2019 12.8% +0.0%
2020 12.8% +0.0%
2021 12.8% +0.0%
2022 12.8% +0.0%
2023 14.1% +10.8%
2024 14.1% +0.0%
2025 14.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 10
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 12.8% 10
2020s 13.4% 12.8% 14.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan?
Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan was 14.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
How does Turkmenistan rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Turkmenistan ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).