Azerbaijan vs Iran: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Azerbaijan
39.39
in 2010
Iran
38.3
in 2010
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Iran rank
127th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 39.39 against 38.3 in Iran, a difference of 1.09.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Iran ranks 127th of 168 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran Difference Ahead
1780s 82.57 50.05 32.51 Azerbaijan
1790s 81.69 49.89 31.79 Azerbaijan
1800s 80.74 49.73 31.01 Azerbaijan
1810s 79.71 49.56 30.15 Azerbaijan
1820s 78.59 49.39 29.2 Azerbaijan
1830s 77.33 48.88 28.46 Azerbaijan
1840s 75.96 48.37 27.59 Azerbaijan
1850s 74.52 47.86 26.65 Azerbaijan
1860s 72.94 47.37 25.57 Azerbaijan
1870s 71.22 46.88 24.35 Azerbaijan
1880s 69.2 45.09 24.11 Azerbaijan
1890s 67.03 43.33 23.7 Azerbaijan
1900s 64.79 42 22.78 Azerbaijan
1910s 62.41 40.7 21.72 Azerbaijan
1920s 60.39 38.96 21.43 Azerbaijan
1930s 57.65 37.09 20.56 Azerbaijan
1940s 54.46 35.06 19.4 Azerbaijan
1950s 51.71 33 18.71 Azerbaijan
1960s 40.79 29.52 11.27 Azerbaijan
1970s 40.46 31.53 8.94 Azerbaijan
1980s 40.65 32.69 7.95 Azerbaijan
1990s 39.98 31.18 8.81 Azerbaijan
2000s 39.27 30.44 8.83 Azerbaijan
2010s 39.39 38.3 1.08 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Azerbaijan or Iran?
Azerbaijan, at 39.39 against 38.3 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Azerbaijan and Iran?
1.09, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Iran ranks 127th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.