Terrestrial protected areas in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2024
All-time low
3.2
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Turkmenistan, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3 | — |
| 2014 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +34.4% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Turkmenistan?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Turkmenistan was 4.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Turkmenistan ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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