Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Albania or Bulgaria?

Bulgaria, at 63.34 against 62.8 in Albania as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Albania vs Bulgaria: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Albania

62.8

in 2010

Bulgaria

63.34

in 2010

Albania rank

69th

Bulgaria rank

66th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Albania
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 63.34 against 62.8 in Albania, a difference of 0.54.

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

Albania ranks 69th and Bulgaria ranks 66th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 22 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1780s	87.23	73.82	13.42	Albania
1790s	86.96	73.18	13.79	Albania
1800s	86.69	72.52	14.16	Albania
1810s	86.39	71.84	14.55	Albania
1820s	86.08	71.15	14.93	Albania
1830s	85.83	70.58	15.25	Albania
1840s	85.16	69.77	15.39	Albania
1850s	84.39	68.95	15.44	Albania
1860s	83.16	68.91	14.24	Albania
1870s	81.89	68.91	12.98	Albania
1880s	80.35	66.81	13.54	Albania
1890s	78.75	64.71	14.04	Albania
1900s	76.78	65.82	10.96	Albania
1910s	74.71	63.24	11.47	Albania
1920s	72.88	61.13	11.76	Albania
1930s	71.52	57.46	14.06	Albania
1940s	68.82	51.6	17.22	Albania
1950s	64.65	49.21	15.44	Albania
1960s	54.14	47.07	7.07	Albania
1970s	54.4	44.18	10.22	Albania
1980s	57.92	42.92	15.01	Albania
1990s	59.22	43.95	15.27	Albania
2000s	60.79	61.7	0.9137	Bulgaria
2010s	62.8	63.34	0.5426	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Albania or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 63.34 against 62.8 in Albania as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Albania and Bulgaria?: 0.54, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Albania ranks 69th and Bulgaria ranks 66th 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: 07 August 2026

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.