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
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
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.