Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belarus or Cuba?

Belarus, at 57.99 against 56.39 in Cuba as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cuba?

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.

Belarus vs Cuba: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Belarus

57.99

in 2010

Cuba

56.39

in 2010

Belarus rank

86th

Cuba rank

89th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Belarus
Cuba

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 57.99 against 56.39 in Cuba, a difference of 1.6.

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

Belarus ranks 86th and Cuba ranks 89th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1780s	82.38	89.84	7.45	Cuba
1790s	81.45	89.69	8.24	Cuba
1800s	80.46	89.59	9.13	Cuba
1810s	79.4	89.36	9.97	Cuba
1820s	78.26	89.22	10.97	Cuba
1830s	77.03	88.79	11.76	Cuba
1840s	75.63	88.33	12.7	Cuba
1850s	74.19	87.64	13.44	Cuba
1860s	72.55	87.44	14.89	Cuba
1870s	70.87	87.26	16.4	Cuba
1880s	68.94	87.02	18.08	Cuba
1890s	66.86	86.76	19.89	Cuba
1900s	64.66	86.33	21.67	Cuba
1910s	62.05	84.83	22.78	Cuba
1920s	60.12	82.47	22.35	Cuba
1930s	57.61	79.93	22.33	Cuba
1940s	54.61	78.7	24.08	Cuba
1950s	52.35	74.22	21.87	Cuba
1960s	50.79	70.91	20.11	Cuba
1970s	51.7	61.77	10.07	Cuba
1980s	51.9	56.32	4.42	Cuba
1990s	52.64	51.13	1.5	Belarus
2000s	55.16	57.57	2.42	Cuba
2010s	57.99	56.39	1.61	Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belarus or Cuba?: Belarus, at 57.99 against 56.39 in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belarus and Cuba?: 1.6, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cuba?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belarus and Cuba rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Belarus ranks 86th and Cuba ranks 89th 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.