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
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) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.