Jordan vs Turkey: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Jordan
47.22
in 2010
Turkey
46.49
in 2010
Jordan rank
116th
Turkey rank
117th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Jordan
  • Turkey
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 47.22 against 46.49 in Turkey, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Turkey ahead.

Jordan ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 117th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Turkey Difference Ahead
1780s 55.36 78.15 22.79 Turkey
1790s 55.35 78.13 22.79 Turkey
1800s 55.34 78.12 22.78 Turkey
1810s 55.33 78.09 22.77 Turkey
1820s 55.32 78.06 22.74 Turkey
1830s 55.24 77.57 22.33 Turkey
1840s 55.18 77.13 21.95 Turkey
1850s 55.11 76.67 21.56 Turkey
1860s 55.04 76.19 21.15 Turkey
1870s 54.96 75.68 20.73 Turkey
1880s 54.65 75.39 20.74 Turkey
1890s 54.28 75.13 20.84 Turkey
1900s 53.91 74.92 21.01 Turkey
1910s 53.44 74.68 21.24 Turkey
1920s 52.96 72.82 19.86 Turkey
1930s 52.38 70.53 18.15 Turkey
1940s 51.34 65.71 14.38 Turkey
1950s 50.28 62.01 11.73 Turkey
1960s 45.83 51.78 5.95 Turkey
1970s 46.11 49.75 3.64 Turkey
1980s 45.77 49.22 3.45 Turkey
1990s 46.26 47.58 1.32 Turkey
2000s 46.61 45.22 1.39 Jordan
2010s 47.22 46.49 0.7295 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 Turkey?
Jordan, at 47.22 against 46.49 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Jordan and Turkey?
0.73, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Jordan and Turkey rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Jordan ranks 116th and Turkey ranks 117th 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

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.