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Environment > Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.".

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 EcuadorEcuador 1,839 2008
2 MalaysiaMalaysia 686 2008
3 ChinaChina 446 2008
4 IndonesiaIndonesia 386 2008
5 BrazilBrazil 382 2008
6 CameroonCameroon 355 2008
7 MadagascarMadagascar 281 2008
8 Sri LankaSri Lanka 280 2008
9 PeruPeru 275 2008
10 MexicoMexico 261 2008
11 IndiaIndia 246 2008
12 United StatesUnited States 244 2008
13 TanzaniaTanzania 240 2008
14 ColombiaColombia 223 2008
15 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 218 2008
16 PhilippinesPhilippines 216 2008
17 JamaicaJamaica 209 2008
18 PanamaPanama 194 2008
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 193.4 2008
19 NigeriaNigeria 171 2008
20 CubaCuba 163 2008
21 VietnamVietnam 147 2008
22 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 142 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 138.12 2008
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 126.29 2008
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 120.31 2008
23 GhanaGhana 117 2008
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 111.51 2008
24 Costa RicaCosta Rica 111 2008
25 HondurasHonduras 110 2008
26 GabonGabon 108 2008
27 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 105 2008
28 KenyaKenya 103 2008
29 BruneiBrunei 99 2008
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 97.77 2008
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 88.3 2008
30 MauritiusMauritius 88 2008
31 ThailandThailand 86 2008
32 GuatemalaGuatemala 83 2008
33 South AfricaSouth Africa 74 2008
34 BoliviaBolivia 71 2008
35 VenezuelaVenezuela 69 2008
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 66.8 2008
36 FijiFiji 66 2008
37 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 65 2008
38 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 63 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 59.92 2008
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 57 2008
39 AustraliaAustralia 55 2008
40 SingaporeSingapore 54 2008
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 53.8 2008
41 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 53 2008
42 SpainSpain 49 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 48.7 2008
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 48.4 2008
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 47.54 2008
=43 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 47 2008
=43 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 47 2008
=45 LiberiaLiberia 46 2008
=45 MozambiqueMozambique 46 2008
47 SeychellesSeychelles 45 2008
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 44.43 2008
48 ArgentinaArgentina 44 2008
49 ChileChile 40 2008
50 NicaraguaNicaragua 39 2008
=51 UgandaUganda 38 2008
=51 BurmaBurma 38 2008
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 36.53 2008
=53 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 35 2008
=53 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 35 2008
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 33.43 2008
55 CambodiaCambodia 31 2008
=56 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 30 2008
=56 BelizeBelize 30 2008
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 29.2 2008
58 HaitiHaiti 29 2008
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 27.3 2008
=59 El SalvadorEl Salvador 26 2008
=59 SurinameSuriname 26 2008
=59 AngolaAngola 26 2008
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 24.55 2008
62 NamibiaNamibia 24 2008
=63 EthiopiaEthiopia 22 2008
=63 GuineaGuinea 22 2008
=63 GuyanaGuyana 22 2008
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 21.97 2008
=66 New ZealandNew Zealand 21 2008
=66 LaosLaos 21 2008
68 ItalyItaly 19 2008
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 17.7 2008
=69 SudanSudan 17 2008
=69 ZimbabweZimbabwe 17 2008
=69 SomaliaSomalia 17 2008
=72 PortugalPortugal 16 2008
=72 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 16 2008
=72 KazakhstanKazakhstan 16 2008
=75 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 15 2008
=75 UzbekistanUzbekistan 15 2008
=77 TajikistanTajikistan 14 2008
=77 MalawiMalawi 14 2008
=77 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 14 2008
=77 BeninBenin 14 2008
=77 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 14 2008
=82 BangladeshBangladesh 12 2008
=82 JapanJapan 12 2008
=82 GermanyGermany 12 2008
=85 SwazilandSwaziland 11 2008
=85 DominicaDominica 11 2008
=85 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 11 2008
=85 GreeceGreece 11 2008
=89 VanuatuVanuatu 10 2008
=89 ParaguayParaguay 10 2008
=89 TogoTogo 10 2008
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 8.67 2008
=92 FranceFrance 8 2008
=92 ZambiaZambia 8 2008
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 7.44 2008
=94 NepalNepal 7 2008
=94 SenegalSenegal 7 2008
=94 CyprusCyprus 7 2008
=94 RussiaRussia 7 2008
=94 BhutanBhutan 7 2008
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 6.42 2008
=99 OmanOman 6 2008
=99 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 6 2008
=99 MaliMali 6 2008
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 5.89 2008
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 5.67 2008
=102 The BahamasThe Bahamas 5 2008
=102 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 5 2008
=102 ComorosComoros 5 2008
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 4.73 2008
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 4.16 2008
=105 PalauPalau 4 2008
=105 The GambiaThe Gambia 4 2008
=105 GuamGuam 4 2008
=105 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 4 2008
=105 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 4 2008
=105 BermudaBermuda 4 2008
=105 TongaTonga 4 2008
=105 AustriaAustria 4 2008
=105 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 4 2008
=105 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 4 2008
=105 PolandPoland 4 2008
=116 DenmarkDenmark 3 2008
=116 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 3 2008
=116 EritreaEritrea 3 2008
=116 SwedenSweden 3 2008
=116 AlgeriaAlgeria 3 2008
=116 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 3 2008
=116 GrenadaGrenada 3 2008
=116 MaltaMalta 3 2008
=116 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 3 2008
=116 TurkeyTurkey 3 2008
=116 RwandaRwanda 3 2008
=127 CanadaCanada 2 2008
=127 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 2 2008
=127 AfghanistanAfghanistan 2 2008
=127 SlovakiaSlovakia 2 2008
=127 NorwayNorway 2 2008
=127 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 2 2008
=127 BarbadosBarbados 2 2008
=127 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 2 2008
=127 MoroccoMorocco 2 2008
=127 Cape VerdeCape Verde 2 2008
=127 PakistanPakistan 2 2008
=127 SamoaSamoa 2 2008
=127 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 2 2008
=127 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 2 2008
=127 ChadChad 2 2008
=127 NigerNiger 2 2008
=127 DjiboutiDjibouti 2 2008
=127 BurundiBurundi 2 2008
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 1.35 2008
=145 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 1 2008
=145 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 1 2008
=145 LibyaLibya 1 2008
=145 FinlandFinland 1 2008
=145 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 1 2008
=145 IrelandIreland 1 2008
=145 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 1 2008
=145 HungaryHungary 1 2008
=145 GreenlandGreenland 1 2008
=145 LesothoLesotho 1 2008
=145 ArmeniaArmenia 1 2008
=145 UkraineUkraine 1 2008
=145 RomaniaRomania 1 2008
=145 BelgiumBelgium 1 2008
=145 CroatiaCroatia 1 2008
=145 UruguayUruguay 1 2008
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 1 2008
=161 MoldovaMoldova 0.0 2008
=161 LatviaLatvia 0.0 2008
=161 BulgariaBulgaria 0.0 2008
=161 MongoliaMongolia 0.0 2008
=161 San MarinoSan Marino 0.0 2008
=161 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 0.0 2008
=161 United Arab EmiratesUAE 0.0 2008
=161 AlbaniaAlbania 0.0 2008
=161 SloveniaSlovenia 0.0 2008
=161 ArubaAruba 0.0 2008
=161 LithuaniaLithuania 0.0 2008
=161 BotswanaBotswana 0.0 2008
=161 SyriaSyria 0.0 2008
=161 MauritaniaMauritania 0.0 2008
=161 JordanJordan 0.0 2008
=161 IsraelIsrael 0.0 2008
=161 MaldivesMaldives 0.0 2008
=161 QatarQatar 0.0 2008
=161 LebanonLebanon 0.0 2008
=161 EstoniaEstonia 0.0 2008
=161 East TimorEast Timor 0.0 2008
=161 NetherlandsNetherlands 0.0 2008
=161 MonacoMonaco 0.0 2008
=161 BahrainBahrain 0.0 2008
=161 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 0.0 2008
=161 LuxembourgLuxembourg 0.0 2008
=161 GibraltarGibraltar 0.0 2008
=161 TuvaluTuvalu 0.0 2008
=161 GeorgiaGeorgia 0.0 2008
=161 BelarusBelarus 0.0 2008
=161 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 0.0 2008
=161 KiribatiKiribati 0.0 2008
=161 IraqIraq 0.0 2008
=161 KuwaitKuwait 0.0 2008
=161 IcelandIceland 0.0 2008
=161 MayotteMayotte 0.0 2008
=161 TunisiaTunisia 0.0 2008
=161 Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands 0.0 2004

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Interesting observations about Environment > Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number

  • Ecuador ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Brazil ranked second for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • Malaysia ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Spain ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Europe in 2008.
  • China ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Cold countries in 2008.
  • United States ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
  • Sri Lanka ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2008.
  • Cameroon ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
  • Bolivia ranked first for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.
  • India ranked third for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
  • Italy ranked second for endangered species > higher plant species > number amongst European Union in 2008.
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