Puerto Rico vs Turkey: Share of land area that is protected
Puerto Rico
6.6%
in 2025
Turkey
7.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
177th
Turkey rank
174th
Share of land area that is protected over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 177th and Turkey ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 0.5% | 6.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area that is protected, Puerto Rico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land area that is protected between Puerto Rico and Turkey?
- 0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turkey rank globally for share of land area that is protected?
- Puerto Rico ranks 177th and Turkey ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.