Bhutan vs Japan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bhutan
82.3
in 2010
Japan
83.73
in 2010
Bhutan rank
22nd
Japan rank
20th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 83.73 against 82.3 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.43.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Japan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
1780s 85.38 86.67 1.29 Japan
1790s 85.21 86.65 1.44 Japan
1800s 85.15 86.63 1.48 Japan
1810s 84.85 86.48 1.63 Japan
1820s 84.68 86.32 1.65 Japan
1830s 84.36 86.18 1.82 Japan
1840s 84.1 86.03 1.93 Japan
1850s 83.8 85.89 2.09 Japan
1860s 83.77 85.69 1.92 Japan
1870s 83.63 85.5 1.87 Japan
1880s 83.38 85.14 1.76 Japan
1890s 83.09 84.69 1.61 Japan
1900s 82.74 83.78 1.04 Japan
1910s 82.33 83.01 0.6761 Japan
1920s 81.64 82.18 0.5314 Japan
1930s 80.86 81.32 0.4601 Japan
1940s 79.95 80.22 0.2644 Japan
1950s 78.91 79.52 0.6153 Japan
1960s 76.55 78.64 2.09 Japan
1970s 79.91 79.48 0.4241 Bhutan
1980s 79.46 80.38 0.923 Japan
1990s 80.75 80.83 0.082 Japan
2000s 82.54 81.22 1.32 Bhutan
2010s 82.3 83.73 1.43 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bhutan or Japan?
Japan, at 83.73 against 82.3 in Bhutan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bhutan and Japan?
1.43, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Bhutan ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th 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
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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.