Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Turkey
Turkey: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Turkey, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Turkey is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Turkey peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Turkey ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -92.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +3400.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 7.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Turkey?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Turkey was 7.0% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Turkey ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.