Kazakhstan vs Syria: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Kazakhstan
21.83
in 2010
Syria
17.63
in 2010
Kazakhstan rank
154th
Syria rank
157th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Syria
20406080178018952010

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 21.83 against 17.63 in Syria, a difference of 4.2.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 154th and Syria ranks 157th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Syria Difference Ahead
1780s 85.89 57.2 28.69 Kazakhstan
1790s 85.83 57.28 28.54 Kazakhstan
1800s 85.76 57.37 28.4 Kazakhstan
1810s 85.69 57.45 28.24 Kazakhstan
1820s 85.61 57.52 28.09 Kazakhstan
1830s 85.53 56.83 28.7 Kazakhstan
1840s 85.44 56.28 29.16 Kazakhstan
1850s 85.35 55.71 29.64 Kazakhstan
1860s 85.25 55.12 30.13 Kazakhstan
1870s 85.15 54.53 30.62 Kazakhstan
1880s 82.88 51.72 31.16 Kazakhstan
1890s 80.88 49 31.88 Kazakhstan
1900s 76.46 49.76 26.7 Kazakhstan
1910s 71.72 50.52 21.2 Kazakhstan
1920s 63.81 51.21 12.6 Kazakhstan
1930s 59.44 51.86 7.58 Kazakhstan
1940s 46.05 37.07 8.98 Kazakhstan
1950s 51.59 28.7 22.89 Kazakhstan
1960s 29.64 15.72 13.92 Kazakhstan
1970s 28.08 22.67 5.41 Kazakhstan
1980s 27.26 19.32 7.94 Kazakhstan
1990s 26.64 22.19 4.45 Kazakhstan
2000s 20.93 19.38 1.55 Kazakhstan
2010s 21.83 17.63 4.2 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Kazakhstan or Syria?
Kazakhstan, at 21.83 against 17.63 in Syria as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Kazakhstan and Syria?
4.2, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Kazakhstan and Syria rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Kazakhstan ranks 154th and Syria ranks 157th 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
Last refreshed

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.