Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Jordan or Qatar?

Jordan, at 47.22 against 42.48 in Qatar as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Jordan vs Qatar: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Jordan

47.22

in 2010

Qatar

42.48

in 2010

Jordan rank

116th

Qatar rank

119th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Jordan
Qatar

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 47.22 against 42.48 in Qatar, a difference of 4.74.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

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

Jordan ranks 116th and Qatar ranks 119th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	55.36	27.11	28.24	Jordan
1790s	55.35	27.08	28.27	Jordan
1800s	55.34	27.05	28.29	Jordan
1810s	55.33	27.02	28.31	Jordan
1820s	55.32	26.98	28.33	Jordan
1830s	55.24	26.95	28.3	Jordan
1840s	55.18	26.91	28.27	Jordan
1850s	55.11	26.87	28.24	Jordan
1860s	55.04	26.82	28.21	Jordan
1870s	54.96	26.81	28.14	Jordan
1880s	54.65	26.8	27.85	Jordan
1890s	54.28	26.8	27.49	Jordan
1900s	53.91	26.78	27.13	Jordan
1910s	53.44	26.77	26.67	Jordan
1920s	52.96	26.7	26.26	Jordan
1930s	52.38	26.62	25.76	Jordan
1940s	51.34	26.54	24.8	Jordan
1950s	50.28	26.45	23.83	Jordan
1960s	45.83	25.47	20.37	Jordan
1970s	46.11	25.46	20.65	Jordan
1980s	45.77	25.41	20.36	Jordan
1990s	46.26	39.37	6.89	Jordan
2000s	46.61	42.54	4.07	Jordan
2010s	47.22	42.48	4.73	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Jordan or Qatar?: Jordan, at 47.22 against 42.48 in Qatar as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Jordan and Qatar?: 4.74, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Qatar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Jordan and Qatar rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Jordan ranks 116th and Qatar ranks 119th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.