Egypt vs Oman: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Egypt
11.98
in 2010
Oman
13.28
in 2010
Egypt rank
162nd
Oman rank
161st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Egypt
  • Oman
051015178018952010

How they compare

Oman currently reports 13.28 against 11.98 in Egypt, a difference of 1.3.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 162nd and Oman ranks 161st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Oman Difference Ahead
1780s 1.34 13.07 11.73 Oman
1790s 1.36 13.09 11.73 Oman
1800s 1.37 13.09 11.72 Oman
1810s 1.37 13.08 11.71 Oman
1820s 1.36 13.06 11.7 Oman
1830s 1.35 13.04 11.68 Oman
1840s 1.35 13.01 11.66 Oman
1850s 1.35 12.98 11.63 Oman
1860s 1.37 12.95 11.58 Oman
1870s 1.36 12.92 11.56 Oman
1880s 1.35 12.89 11.54 Oman
1890s 1.3 12.83 11.54 Oman
1900s 1.26 12.78 11.51 Oman
1910s 1.24 12.71 11.48 Oman
1920s 1.22 12.68 11.46 Oman
1930s 1.2 12.63 11.43 Oman
1940s 1.15 12.57 11.41 Oman
1950s 1.07 12.5 11.43 Oman
1960s 0.9503 12.17 11.22 Oman
1970s 0.8634 12.17 11.3 Oman
1980s 1.36 12.16 10.8 Oman
1990s 5.39 13.51 8.12 Oman
2000s 12.04 13.46 1.42 Oman
2010s 11.98 13.28 1.3 Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Egypt or Oman?
Oman, at 13.28 against 11.98 in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Egypt and Oman?
1.3, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Oman?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Oman rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Egypt ranks 162nd and Oman ranks 161st 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.