Belize vs Cameroon: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Belize
78.66
in 2010
Cameroon
79.05
in 2010
Belize rank
27th
Cameroon rank
25th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Belize
  • Cameroon
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 79.05 against 78.66 in Belize, a difference of 0.39.

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

Belize ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 25th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Cameroon Difference Ahead
1780s 80.06 94.3 14.25 Cameroon
1790s 80.02 94.23 14.21 Cameroon
1800s 79.98 94.16 14.17 Cameroon
1810s 79.94 94.08 14.14 Cameroon
1820s 79.93 93.98 14.05 Cameroon
1830s 79.91 93.87 13.96 Cameroon
1840s 79.89 93.75 13.86 Cameroon
1850s 79.88 93.64 13.76 Cameroon
1860s 79.85 93.51 13.66 Cameroon
1870s 79.76 93.32 13.56 Cameroon
1880s 79.66 93.12 13.46 Cameroon
1890s 79.54 92.9 13.36 Cameroon
1900s 79.44 92.67 13.24 Cameroon
1910s 79.32 92.41 13.09 Cameroon
1920s 79.18 91.11 11.93 Cameroon
1930s 79 89.55 10.55 Cameroon
1940s 79.25 87.68 8.43 Cameroon
1950s 79.58 85.45 5.87 Cameroon
1960s 79.38 82.64 3.26 Cameroon
1970s 79.38 81.7 2.32 Cameroon
1980s 79.59 80.02 0.4307 Cameroon
1990s 80.06 79.56 0.5038 Belize
2000s 79.92 79.44 0.4779 Belize
2010s 78.66 79.05 0.3913 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belize or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 79.05 against 78.66 in Belize as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belize and Cameroon?
0.39, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cameroon?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belize and Cameroon rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Belize ranks 27th and Cameroon ranks 25th 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
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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.