Burundi vs Turkey: Share of land area that is protected

Burundi

7.6%

in 2025

Turkey

7.0%

in 2025

Burundi rank

171st

Turkey rank

174th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Burundi
Turkey

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Turkey, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 171st and Turkey ranks 174th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.