Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Cambodia?

Botswana, at 66.24 against 65.66 in Cambodia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?

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.

Botswana vs Cambodia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Botswana

66.24

in 2010

Cambodia

65.66

in 2010

Botswana rank

58th

Cambodia rank

60th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Botswana
Cambodia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 66.24 against 65.66 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.58.

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

Botswana ranks 58th and Cambodia ranks 60th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1780s	87.25	93.89	6.64	Cambodia
1790s	86.56	93.73	7.17	Cambodia
1800s	85.82	93.57	7.75	Cambodia
1810s	85.03	93.38	8.35	Cambodia
1820s	84.19	93.19	9	Cambodia
1830s	83.29	92.96	9.67	Cambodia
1840s	82.33	92.68	10.36	Cambodia
1850s	81.3	92.38	11.08	Cambodia
1860s	80.16	92.06	11.89	Cambodia
1870s	78.94	91.7	12.76	Cambodia
1880s	77.58	91.1	13.52	Cambodia
1890s	76.16	90.39	14.23	Cambodia
1900s	74.58	89.58	15.01	Cambodia
1910s	72.84	88.65	15.8	Cambodia
1920s	70.96	87.63	16.67	Cambodia
1930s	68.95	86.14	17.2	Cambodia
1940s	66.59	84.39	17.8	Cambodia
1950s	63.67	82.3	18.64	Cambodia
1960s	59.07	77.53	18.46	Cambodia
1970s	61.79	77.81	16.02	Cambodia
1980s	61.86	81.58	19.72	Cambodia
1990s	66.02	75.31	9.28	Cambodia
2000s	66.18	70.68	4.51	Cambodia
2010s	66.24	65.66	0.5798	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Cambodia?: Botswana, at 66.24 against 65.66 in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Botswana and Cambodia?: 0.58, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Botswana ranks 58th and Cambodia ranks 60th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.