Share of land area that is protected in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of land area that is protected was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is 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 total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Turkmenistan is 4.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Turkmenistan peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 185th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 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 land area that is protected in Turkmenistan?
- Share of land area that is protected in Turkmenistan was 4.3% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 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.