Argentina vs Belgium: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Argentina
51.18
in 2010
Belgium
50.71
in 2010
Argentina rank
103rd
Belgium rank
106th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 51.18 against 50.71 in Belgium, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 103rd and Belgium ranks 106th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 22 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.16 | 68.5 | 21.66 | Argentina |
| 1790s | 89.99 | 67.99 | 22.01 | Argentina |
| 1800s | 89.77 | 67.52 | 22.25 | Argentina |
| 1810s | 89.48 | 67.01 | 22.47 | Argentina |
| 1820s | 89.08 | 66.44 | 22.64 | Argentina |
| 1830s | 88.55 | 65.1 | 23.45 | Argentina |
| 1840s | 87.89 | 65.49 | 22.39 | Argentina |
| 1850s | 87.11 | 64.11 | 22.99 | Argentina |
| 1860s | 86.14 | 62.94 | 23.2 | Argentina |
| 1870s | 84.95 | 61.79 | 23.16 | Argentina |
| 1880s | 83.42 | 59.32 | 24.1 | Argentina |
| 1890s | 81.44 | 56.79 | 24.66 | Argentina |
| 1900s | 78.98 | 53.88 | 25.09 | Argentina |
| 1910s | 74.78 | 50.52 | 24.26 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 69.63 | 50.59 | 19.04 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 62.97 | 47.66 | 15.31 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 57.44 | 46.75 | 10.69 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 52.36 | 45.49 | 6.87 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 44.52 | 42.88 | 1.64 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 47.79 | 45.03 | 2.76 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 49.6 | 47.31 | 2.29 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 50.61 | 51.8 | 1.19 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.13 | 53.22 | 2.09 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.18 | 50.71 | 0.4687 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Argentina or Belgium?
- Argentina, at 51.18 against 50.71 in Belgium as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.47, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Argentina ranks 103rd and Belgium ranks 106th 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.