Belgium vs Paraguay: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Belgium
50.71
in 2010
Paraguay
48.81
in 2010
Belgium rank
106th
Paraguay rank
109th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Belgium
- Paraguay
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 50.71 against 48.81 in Paraguay, a difference of 1.9.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Paraguay ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 68.5 | 94.56 | 26.06 | Paraguay |
| 1790s | 67.99 | 94.38 | 26.39 | Paraguay |
| 1800s | 67.52 | 94.19 | 26.66 | Paraguay |
| 1810s | 67.01 | 93.45 | 26.44 | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 66.44 | 92.68 | 26.23 | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 65.1 | 91.92 | 26.82 | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 65.49 | 91.21 | 25.71 | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 64.11 | 90.5 | 26.38 | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 62.94 | 90.06 | 27.12 | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 61.79 | 89.67 | 27.88 | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 59.32 | 89.26 | 29.94 | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 56.79 | 88.69 | 31.9 | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 53.88 | 88.24 | 34.35 | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 50.52 | 84.85 | 34.33 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 50.59 | 81.29 | 30.7 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 47.66 | 77.84 | 30.18 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 46.75 | 74.42 | 27.67 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 45.49 | 71.3 | 25.81 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 42.88 | 63.57 | 20.69 | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 45.03 | 61.77 | 16.74 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 47.31 | 57.1 | 9.79 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 51.8 | 48.25 | 3.55 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 53.22 | 51.2 | 2.02 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50.71 | 48.81 | 1.9 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belgium or Paraguay?
- Belgium, at 50.71 against 48.81 in Paraguay as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belgium and Paraguay?
- 1.9, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Paraguay rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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
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.