Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belize or North Korea?

Belize, at 78.66 against 78.56 in North Korea as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?

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.

Belize vs North Korea: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Belize

78.66

in 2010

North Korea

78.56

in 2010

Belize rank

27th

North Korea rank

28th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Belize
North Korea

How they compare

Belize currently reports 78.66 against 78.56 in North Korea, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was North Korea ahead.

Belize ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	North Korea	Difference	Ahead
1780s	80.06	93.29	13.23	North Korea
1790s	80.02	93.07	13.04	North Korea
1800s	79.98	92.84	12.86	North Korea
1810s	79.94	92.58	12.63	North Korea
1820s	79.93	92.32	12.39	North Korea
1830s	79.91	92.19	12.28	North Korea
1840s	79.89	92.12	12.22	North Korea
1850s	79.88	92.04	12.16	North Korea
1860s	79.85	91.97	12.11	North Korea
1870s	79.76	91.88	12.13	North Korea
1880s	79.66	91.78	12.12	North Korea
1890s	79.54	91.64	12.09	North Korea
1900s	79.44	91.51	12.07	North Korea
1910s	79.32	91.37	12.05	North Korea
1920s	79.18	90.21	11.03	North Korea
1930s	79	88.81	9.81	North Korea
1940s	79.25	87.04	7.79	North Korea
1950s	79.58	84.83	5.26	North Korea
1960s	79.38	82.94	3.55	North Korea
1970s	79.38	82.68	3.3	North Korea
1980s	79.59	81.64	2.05	North Korea
1990s	80.06	81.27	1.21	North Korea
2000s	79.92	79.88	0.0409	Belize
2010s	78.66	78.56	0.094	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Belize or North Korea?: Belize, at 78.66 against 78.56 in North Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Belize and North Korea?: 0.1, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and North Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Belize and North Korea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Belize ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 28th 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: 07 August 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.