Bahrain vs Turkmenistan: Share of land covered by forest
Bahrain
5.5%
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.0%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
181st
Turkmenistan rank
182nd
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Bahrain
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bahrain ranks 181st and Turkmenistan ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 5.0% | 3.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bahrain or Turkmenistan?
- Bahrain, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bahrain and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Turkmenistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Bahrain ranks 181st and Turkmenistan ranks 182nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.