Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan is 4.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Turkmenistan ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Turkmenistan was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Turkmenistan ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.