Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Angola or Italy?

Italy, at 60.51 against 58.65 in Angola as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Italy?

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.

Angola vs Italy: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Angola

58.65

in 2010

Italy

60.51

in 2010

Angola rank

83rd

Italy rank

80th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Angola
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 60.51 against 58.65 in Angola, a difference of 1.86.

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

Angola ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 23 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1780s	90.89	56.04	34.85	Angola
1790s	90.44	55.33	35.11	Angola
1800s	89.96	54.6	35.36	Angola
1810s	89.46	53.85	35.61	Angola
1820s	88.86	53.05	35.81	Angola
1830s	88.22	51.53	36.69	Angola
1840s	87.53	49.98	37.55	Angola
1850s	86.81	48.34	38.47	Angola
1860s	86.03	47.15	38.88	Angola
1870s	85.07	47.08	37.99	Angola
1880s	84.03	45.93	38.1	Angola
1890s	82.91	44.47	38.44	Angola
1900s	81.7	43.18	38.52	Angola
1910s	80.39	41.67	38.71	Angola
1920s	77.25	39.11	38.14	Angola
1930s	74.07	38.33	35.74	Angola
1940s	69.86	37.03	32.83	Angola
1950s	65.51	35.44	30.07	Angola
1960s	58.7	33.3	25.4	Angola
1970s	58.62	34.66	23.96	Angola
1980s	58.61	43.54	15.07	Angola
1990s	58.61	51.67	6.94	Angola
2000s	58.69	57.91	0.7811	Angola
2010s	58.65	60.51	1.86	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Angola or Italy?: Italy, at 60.51 against 58.65 in Angola as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Angola and Italy?: 1.86, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Italy?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Angola and Italy rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Angola ranks 83rd and Italy ranks 80th 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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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: 18 September 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.