Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Austria or Brazil?

Brazil, at 71.74 against 71.09 in Austria as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?

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.

Austria vs Brazil: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Austria

71.09

in 2010

Brazil

71.74

in 2010

Austria rank

44th

Brazil rank

41st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Austria
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 71.74 against 71.09 in Austria, a difference of 0.65.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 41st of 168 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1780s	60.49	98.13	37.64	Brazil
1790s	58.96	98.12	39.16	Brazil
1800s	57.37	98.09	40.73	Brazil
1810s	55.73	98.05	42.33	Brazil
1820s	54	97.94	43.95	Brazil
1830s	52.08	97.78	45.69	Brazil
1840s	50.82	97.59	46.76	Brazil
1850s	49.57	97.37	47.81	Brazil
1860s	49.18	97.09	47.91	Brazil
1870s	48.8	96.72	47.92	Brazil
1880s	48.22	96.23	48.02	Brazil
1890s	48.21	95.61	47.4	Brazil
1900s	48.14	94.83	46.69	Brazil
1910s	48.13	93.81	45.68	Brazil
1920s	48.41	92.08	43.67	Brazil
1930s	49.86	89.58	39.72	Brazil
1940s	50.86	86.22	35.37	Brazil
1950s	51.73	83.82	32.09	Brazil
1960s	50.73	81.18	30.44	Brazil
1970s	55.09	76.13	21.04	Brazil
1980s	61.94	73.48	11.54	Brazil
1990s	66.1	72.65	6.55	Brazil
2000s	69.32	72.13	2.82	Brazil
2010s	71.09	71.74	0.652	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Austria or Brazil?: Brazil, at 71.74 against 71.09 in Austria as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Austria and Brazil?: 0.65, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Austria ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 41st 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.