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

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 Switzerland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Belarus

57.99

in 2010

Switzerland

56.69

in 2010

Belarus rank

86th

Switzerland rank

88th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Belarus
Switzerland

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 57.99 against 56.69 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.3.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 23 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belarus	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	82.38	59.91	22.47	Belarus
1790s	81.45	60.04	21.41	Belarus
1800s	80.46	60.17	20.29	Belarus
1810s	79.4	60.24	19.16	Belarus
1820s	78.26	58.22	20.04	Belarus
1830s	77.03	56.85	20.18	Belarus
1840s	75.63	55.57	20.06	Belarus
1850s	74.19	54.32	19.87	Belarus
1860s	72.55	53.87	18.68	Belarus
1870s	70.87	53.06	17.81	Belarus
1880s	68.94	52.31	16.63	Belarus
1890s	66.86	52.29	14.57	Belarus
1900s	64.66	49.48	15.18	Belarus
1910s	62.05	46.82	15.24	Belarus
1920s	60.12	46.87	13.26	Belarus
1930s	57.61	46.87	10.74	Belarus
1940s	54.61	46.51	8.1	Belarus
1950s	52.35	44.01	8.34	Belarus
1960s	50.79	39.77	11.02	Belarus
1970s	51.7	39.27	12.43	Belarus
1980s	51.9	43	8.9	Belarus
1990s	52.64	45.09	7.55	Belarus
2000s	55.16	56.73	1.57	Switzerland
2010s	57.99	56.69	1.3	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 Switzerland?: Belarus, at 57.99 against 56.69 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belarus and Switzerland?: 1.3, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belarus and Switzerland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Belarus ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 88th 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.