Turkey vs Uganda: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Turkey
46.49
in 2010
Uganda
47.81
in 2010
Turkey rank
117th
Uganda rank
114th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Turkey
  • Uganda
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 47.81 against 46.49 in Turkey, a difference of 1.32.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 8 and Uganda in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Uganda Difference Ahead
1780s 78.15 76.47 1.68 Turkey
1790s 78.13 76.55 1.58 Turkey
1800s 78.12 76.64 1.48 Turkey
1810s 78.09 76.71 1.38 Turkey
1820s 78.06 76.7 1.35 Turkey
1830s 77.57 76.69 0.8878 Turkey
1840s 77.13 76.66 0.4687 Turkey
1850s 76.67 76.63 0.0349 Turkey
1860s 76.19 76.59 0.4077 Uganda
1870s 75.68 76.39 0.7093 Uganda
1880s 75.39 76.18 0.7886 Uganda
1890s 75.13 75.95 0.8204 Uganda
1900s 74.92 75.71 0.7836 Uganda
1910s 74.68 75.43 0.7498 Uganda
1920s 72.82 73.24 0.4197 Uganda
1930s 70.53 70.92 0.3832 Uganda
1940s 65.71 67.87 2.16 Uganda
1950s 62.01 65.11 3.1 Uganda
1960s 51.78 59.48 7.7 Uganda
1970s 49.75 56.96 7.2 Uganda
1980s 49.22 55.02 5.8 Uganda
1990s 47.58 51.63 4.05 Uganda
2000s 45.22 50.26 5.05 Uganda
2010s 46.49 47.81 1.32 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Turkey or Uganda?
Uganda, at 47.81 against 46.49 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Turkey and Uganda?
1.32, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Uganda?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Turkey and Uganda rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Turkey ranks 117th and Uganda ranks 114th 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
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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.