Turkey vs United Kingdom: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Turkey
46.49
in 2010
United Kingdom
47.4
in 2010
Turkey rank
117th
United Kingdom rank
115th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 47.4 against 46.49 in Turkey, a difference of 0.91.

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

Turkey ranks 117th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 23 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 78.15 63.48 14.66 Turkey
1790s 78.13 63.11 15.02 Turkey
1800s 78.12 62.86 15.26 Turkey
1810s 78.09 63.02 15.07 Turkey
1820s 78.06 60.99 17.07 Turkey
1830s 77.57 59.75 17.82 Turkey
1840s 77.13 57.63 19.5 Turkey
1850s 76.67 57.22 19.44 Turkey
1860s 76.19 54.88 21.3 Turkey
1870s 75.68 51.97 23.71 Turkey
1880s 75.39 48.63 26.75 Turkey
1890s 75.13 45.35 29.78 Turkey
1900s 74.92 41.71 33.22 Turkey
1910s 74.68 38.03 36.65 Turkey
1920s 72.82 35.09 37.74 Turkey
1930s 70.53 31.92 38.62 Turkey
1940s 65.71 28.36 37.35 Turkey
1950s 62.01 29.42 32.58 Turkey
1960s 51.78 31.16 20.62 Turkey
1970s 49.75 35.04 14.71 Turkey
1980s 49.22 38.33 10.89 Turkey
1990s 47.58 40.66 6.92 Turkey
2000s 45.22 44.14 1.08 Turkey
2010s 46.49 47.4 0.9088 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Turkey or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 47.4 against 46.49 in Turkey as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Turkey and United Kingdom?
0.91, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Turkey ranks 117th and United Kingdom ranks 115th 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.