Egypt vs Tunisia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Egypt
11.98
in 2010
Tunisia
14.73
in 2010
Egypt rank
162nd
Tunisia rank
160th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Egypt
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 14.73 against 11.98 in Egypt, a difference of 2.75.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 162nd and Tunisia ranks 160th of 168 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.34 | 33.83 | 32.49 | Tunisia |
| 1790s | 1.36 | 33.75 | 32.4 | Tunisia |
| 1800s | 1.37 | 33.68 | 32.3 | Tunisia |
| 1810s | 1.37 | 33.6 | 32.24 | Tunisia |
| 1820s | 1.36 | 33.19 | 31.83 | Tunisia |
| 1830s | 1.35 | 32.76 | 31.4 | Tunisia |
| 1840s | 1.35 | 32.28 | 30.93 | Tunisia |
| 1850s | 1.35 | 31.78 | 30.43 | Tunisia |
| 1860s | 1.37 | 31.25 | 29.88 | Tunisia |
| 1870s | 1.36 | 29.75 | 28.39 | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 1.35 | 28.08 | 26.73 | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 1.3 | 26.11 | 24.82 | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 1.26 | 23.94 | 22.67 | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 1.24 | 21.52 | 20.28 | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 1.22 | 19.35 | 18.14 | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 16.93 | 15.74 | Tunisia |
| 1940s | 1.15 | 17.78 | 16.62 | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 1.07 | 15.37 | 14.3 | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.9503 | 12.29 | 11.34 | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 0.8634 | 11.32 | 10.45 | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 12.3 | 10.94 | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 5.39 | 13.97 | 8.58 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 13.28 | 1.24 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 11.98 | 14.73 | 2.75 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Egypt or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 14.73 against 11.98 in Egypt as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Egypt and Tunisia?
- 2.75, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Egypt and Tunisia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Egypt ranks 162nd and Tunisia ranks 160th 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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About this data
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.