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

Turkey, at 46.49 against 42.48 in Qatar as of 2010.

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

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.

Qatar vs Turkey: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Qatar

42.48

in 2010

Turkey

46.49

in 2010

Qatar rank

119th

Turkey rank

117th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Qatar
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 46.49 against 42.48 in Qatar, a difference of 4.01.

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

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

Qatar ranks 119th and Turkey ranks 117th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Qatar	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1780s	27.11	78.15	51.03	Turkey
1790s	27.08	78.13	51.05	Turkey
1800s	27.05	78.12	51.07	Turkey
1810s	27.02	78.09	51.08	Turkey
1820s	26.98	78.06	51.07	Turkey
1830s	26.95	77.57	50.63	Turkey
1840s	26.91	77.13	50.22	Turkey
1850s	26.87	76.67	49.8	Turkey
1860s	26.82	76.19	49.36	Turkey
1870s	26.81	75.68	48.87	Turkey
1880s	26.8	75.39	48.58	Turkey
1890s	26.8	75.13	48.33	Turkey
1900s	26.78	74.92	48.14	Turkey
1910s	26.77	74.68	47.91	Turkey
1920s	26.7	72.82	46.12	Turkey
1930s	26.62	70.53	43.91	Turkey
1940s	26.54	65.71	39.17	Turkey
1950s	26.45	62.01	35.56	Turkey
1960s	25.47	51.78	26.31	Turkey
1970s	25.46	49.75	24.29	Turkey
1980s	25.41	49.22	23.81	Turkey
1990s	39.37	47.58	8.21	Turkey
2000s	42.54	45.22	2.68	Turkey
2010s	42.48	46.49	4	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Qatar or Turkey?: Turkey, at 46.49 against 42.48 in Qatar as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Qatar and Turkey?: 4.01, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Qatar and Turkey rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Qatar ranks 119th 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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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.