Australia vs Romania: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Australia
52.13
in 2010
Romania
52.45
in 2010
Australia rank
97th
Romania rank
96th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Australia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 52.45 against 52.13 in Australia, a difference of 0.32.

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

Australia ranks 97th and Romania ranks 96th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 22 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Romania Difference Ahead
1780s 98.05 73.23 24.82 Australia
1790s 98.05 72.16 25.89 Australia
1800s 98.05 71.04 27.01 Australia
1810s 98.05 69.87 28.17 Australia
1820s 98.05 68.65 29.4 Australia
1830s 98 66.32 31.68 Australia
1840s 97.78 65.19 32.59 Australia
1850s 95.14 63.99 31.15 Australia
1860s 93.81 62.39 31.42 Australia
1870s 91.92 60.87 31.05 Australia
1880s 89.27 59.3 29.96 Australia
1890s 85.41 57.81 27.6 Australia
1900s 79.9 56.47 23.43 Australia
1910s 71.88 54.2 17.67 Australia
1920s 60.14 53.51 6.63 Australia
1930s 55.92 47.88 8.05 Australia
1940s 51.26 45.98 5.28 Australia
1950s 46.11 43.6 2.51 Australia
1960s 40.79 38.18 2.61 Australia
1970s 39.71 37.06 2.66 Australia
1980s 40.35 37.33 3.02 Australia
1990s 43.49 38.95 4.54 Australia
2000s 46.6 48.32 1.71 Romania
2010s 52.13 52.45 0.3182 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Australia or Romania?
Romania, at 52.45 against 52.13 in Australia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Australia and Romania?
0.32, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Romania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Australia and Romania rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Australia ranks 97th and Romania ranks 96th 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
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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.