Syria vs Tunisia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Syria
17.63
in 2010
Tunisia
14.73
in 2010
Syria rank
157th
Tunisia rank
160th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Syria
  • Tunisia
102030405060178018952010

How they compare

Syria currently reports 17.63 against 14.73 in Tunisia, a difference of 2.9.

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

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

Syria ranks 157th and Tunisia ranks 160th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Tunisia Difference Ahead
1780s 57.2 33.83 23.37 Syria
1790s 57.28 33.75 23.53 Syria
1800s 57.37 33.68 23.69 Syria
1810s 57.45 33.6 23.84 Syria
1820s 57.52 33.19 24.33 Syria
1830s 56.83 32.76 24.07 Syria
1840s 56.28 32.28 24 Syria
1850s 55.71 31.78 23.93 Syria
1860s 55.12 31.25 23.87 Syria
1870s 54.53 29.75 24.78 Syria
1880s 51.72 28.08 23.64 Syria
1890s 49 26.11 22.89 Syria
1900s 49.76 23.94 25.83 Syria
1910s 50.52 21.52 29 Syria
1920s 51.21 19.35 31.86 Syria
1930s 51.86 16.93 34.92 Syria
1940s 37.07 17.78 19.29 Syria
1950s 28.7 15.37 13.33 Syria
1960s 15.72 12.29 3.42 Syria
1970s 22.67 11.32 11.36 Syria
1980s 19.32 12.3 7.02 Syria
1990s 22.19 13.97 8.22 Syria
2000s 19.38 13.28 6.1 Syria
2010s 17.63 14.73 2.9 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Syria or Tunisia?
Syria, at 17.63 against 14.73 in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Syria and Tunisia?
2.9, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Syria ranks 157th and Tunisia ranks 160th 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.