Turkmenistan vs Yemen: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Turkmenistan
15.6
in 2010
Yemen
20.42
in 2010
Turkmenistan rank
159th
Yemen rank
156th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Yemen
2030405060178018952010

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 20.42 against 15.6 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 4.82.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.

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

Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 156th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 18 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1780s 59.4 40.6 18.8 Turkmenistan
1790s 58.6 40.31 18.28 Turkmenistan
1800s 57.72 40.01 17.71 Turkmenistan
1810s 56.8 39.7 17.1 Turkmenistan
1820s 55.82 39.38 16.44 Turkmenistan
1830s 54.76 39.06 15.7 Turkmenistan
1840s 53.62 38.63 14.99 Turkmenistan
1850s 52.39 38.18 14.21 Turkmenistan
1860s 51.06 37.71 13.35 Turkmenistan
1870s 49.63 37.21 12.41 Turkmenistan
1880s 48.05 36.47 11.59 Turkmenistan
1890s 46.35 35.69 10.66 Turkmenistan
1900s 44.54 34.88 9.66 Turkmenistan
1910s 42.58 34.04 8.54 Turkmenistan
1920s 40.56 32.47 8.09 Turkmenistan
1930s 38.34 30.81 7.52 Turkmenistan
1940s 35.97 29.04 6.94 Turkmenistan
1950s 33.45 27.12 6.33 Turkmenistan
1960s 21.48 21.56 0.0808 Yemen
1970s 20.92 21.43 0.5097 Yemen
1980s 20.74 21.33 0.5906 Yemen
1990s 19.95 20.54 0.5916 Yemen
2000s 15.36 20.58 5.22 Yemen
2010s 15.6 20.42 4.82 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 20.42 against 15.6 in Turkmenistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Turkmenistan and Yemen?
4.82, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Yemen?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Turkmenistan and Yemen rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Turkmenistan ranks 159th and Yemen ranks 156th 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.