Belgium vs Cote d'Ivoire: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Belgium
50.71
in 2010
Cote d'Ivoire
51.09
in 2010
Belgium rank
106th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
104th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Belgium
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 51.09 against 50.71 in Belgium, a difference of 0.38.

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

Belgium ranks 106th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 104th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1780s 68.5 91.96 23.46 Cote d'Ivoire
1790s 67.99 91.88 23.89 Cote d'Ivoire
1800s 67.52 91.8 24.28 Cote d'Ivoire
1810s 67.01 91.73 24.72 Cote d'Ivoire
1820s 66.44 91.61 25.17 Cote d'Ivoire
1830s 65.1 91.49 26.39 Cote d'Ivoire
1840s 65.49 91.37 25.88 Cote d'Ivoire
1850s 64.11 91.25 27.14 Cote d'Ivoire
1860s 62.94 91.12 28.18 Cote d'Ivoire
1870s 61.79 89.97 28.18 Cote d'Ivoire
1880s 59.32 88.59 29.26 Cote d'Ivoire
1890s 56.79 86.95 30.16 Cote d'Ivoire
1900s 53.88 84.99 31.11 Cote d'Ivoire
1910s 50.52 82.68 32.16 Cote d'Ivoire
1920s 50.59 80.54 29.95 Cote d'Ivoire
1930s 47.66 78.15 30.49 Cote d'Ivoire
1940s 46.75 75.39 28.64 Cote d'Ivoire
1950s 45.49 72.34 26.86 Cote d'Ivoire
1960s 42.88 61.22 18.34 Cote d'Ivoire
1970s 45.03 60.89 15.86 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 47.31 58.72 11.42 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 51.8 55.32 3.52 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 53.22 53.04 0.1741 Belgium
2010s 50.71 51.09 0.3796 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belgium or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 51.09 against 50.71 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belgium and Cote d'Ivoire?
0.38, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cote d'Ivoire?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Belgium ranks 106th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 104th 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

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.