Jordan vs United Kingdom: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Jordan
47.22
in 2010
United Kingdom
47.4
in 2010
Jordan rank
116th
United Kingdom rank
115th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Jordan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.4 against 47.22 in Jordan, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Jordan ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 15 and United Kingdom in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 55.36 | 63.48 | 8.13 | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 55.35 | 63.11 | 7.76 | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 55.34 | 62.86 | 7.52 | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 55.33 | 63.02 | 7.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 55.32 | 60.99 | 5.67 | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 55.24 | 59.75 | 4.51 | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 55.18 | 57.63 | 2.45 | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 55.11 | 57.22 | 2.11 | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 55.04 | 54.88 | 0.1512 | Jordan |
| 1870s | 54.96 | 51.97 | 2.98 | Jordan |
| 1880s | 54.65 | 48.63 | 6.02 | Jordan |
| 1890s | 54.28 | 45.35 | 8.94 | Jordan |
| 1900s | 53.91 | 41.71 | 12.2 | Jordan |
| 1910s | 53.44 | 38.03 | 15.41 | Jordan |
| 1920s | 52.96 | 35.09 | 17.87 | Jordan |
| 1930s | 52.38 | 31.92 | 20.47 | Jordan |
| 1940s | 51.34 | 28.36 | 22.97 | Jordan |
| 1950s | 50.28 | 29.42 | 20.86 | Jordan |
| 1960s | 45.83 | 31.16 | 14.68 | Jordan |
| 1970s | 46.11 | 35.04 | 11.07 | Jordan |
| 1980s | 45.77 | 38.33 | 7.44 | Jordan |
| 1990s | 46.26 | 40.66 | 5.6 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 46.61 | 44.14 | 2.47 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 47.22 | 47.4 | 0.1793 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Jordan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.4 against 47.22 in Jordan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Jordan and United Kingdom?
- 0.18, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Jordan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Jordan ranks 116th and United Kingdom ranks 115th 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.