Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bangladesh or Burundi?

Bangladesh, at 24.98 against 23.18 in Burundi as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burundi?

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.

Bangladesh vs Burundi: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bangladesh

24.98

in 2010

Burundi

23.18

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

145th

Burundi rank

148th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Bangladesh
Burundi

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 24.98 against 23.18 in Burundi, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Burundi ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Burundi ranks 148th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Burundi	Difference	Ahead
1780s	67.69	75.06	7.38	Burundi
1790s	65.42	75.15	9.73	Burundi
1800s	62.93	75.22	12.29	Burundi
1810s	60.23	75.29	15.06	Burundi
1820s	56.81	75.21	18.4	Burundi
1830s	53.02	75.13	22.1	Burundi
1840s	48.85	75.04	26.19	Burundi
1850s	44.28	74.94	30.67	Burundi
1860s	43.72	74.84	31.12	Burundi
1870s	43.16	73.89	30.74	Burundi
1880s	42.58	72.88	30.29	Burundi
1890s	42.01	71.8	29.79	Burundi
1900s	41.43	70.67	29.24	Burundi
1910s	40.85	69.41	28.56	Burundi
1920s	40.14	65.32	25.18	Burundi
1930s	37.96	61.66	23.7	Burundi
1940s	35.76	56.13	20.36	Burundi
1950s	33.61	49.58	15.97	Burundi
1960s	29.07	40.96	11.88	Burundi
1970s	27.18	31.93	4.75	Burundi
1980s	26.78	25.82	0.9582	Bangladesh
1990s	25.97	26.42	0.4457	Burundi
2000s	25.27	24.17	1.1	Bangladesh
2010s	24.98	23.18	1.8	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bangladesh or Burundi?: Bangladesh, at 24.98 against 23.18 in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bangladesh and Burundi?: 1.8, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burundi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Burundi rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Bangladesh ranks 145th and Burundi ranks 148th 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.