Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Marine protected areas
Greenland
4.2%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
4.2%
in 2025
Greenland rank
71st
Turkmenistan rank
71st
Marine protected areas over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.4% | 1.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Greenland, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Greenland ranks 71st and Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.