Terrestrial protected areas in Türkiye
Türkiye: Terrestrial protected areas was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
Türkiye 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 in Türkiye, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 0.2% | 7.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Türkiye
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 617.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 19.52 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Türkiye?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Türkiye ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.