Share of land area that is protected in Turkey
Turkey: Share of land area that is protected was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Turkey, 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 total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Turkey stood at 7.0%. 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, share of land area that is protected in Turkey peaked at 7.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2014.
That places Turkey 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected 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 reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Turkey?
- Share of land area that is protected in Turkey was 7.0% 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 land area that is protected recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Turkey ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.