Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 15.86 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
15.86
in 2023
All-time low
14.94
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 15.86 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.94, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 203rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.94 | — |
| 2001 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 15.86 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.86 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 15.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 15.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 | 14.94 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 | 14.94 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 14.94 | 15.86 | 6 |
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More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.88 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -34.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -23.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.705 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 79.11 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Turkmenistan was 15.86 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.94 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Turkmenistan ranks 203rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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