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
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
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.