Botswana vs Ethiopia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Botswana
66.24
in 2010
Ethiopia
67.61
in 2010
Botswana rank
58th
Ethiopia rank
55th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 67.61 against 66.24 in Botswana, a difference of 1.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 15 and Ethiopia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.25 | 87.66 | 0.4029 | Ethiopia |
| 1790s | 86.56 | 87.59 | 1.03 | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 85.82 | 87.52 | 1.7 | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 85.03 | 87.45 | 2.42 | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 84.19 | 87.38 | 3.19 | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 83.29 | 85.21 | 1.92 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 82.33 | 83.07 | 0.7415 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 81.3 | 80.96 | 0.3348 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 80.16 | 78.89 | 1.27 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 78.94 | 76.85 | 2.1 | Botswana |
| 1880s | 77.58 | 74.84 | 2.74 | Botswana |
| 1890s | 76.16 | 72.86 | 3.3 | Botswana |
| 1900s | 74.58 | 70.9 | 3.67 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 72.84 | 69.91 | 2.93 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 70.96 | 67.46 | 3.5 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 68.95 | 64.82 | 4.13 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 66.59 | 61.95 | 4.64 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 63.67 | 58.94 | 4.73 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 59.07 | 54.35 | 4.72 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 61.79 | 60.3 | 1.49 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 61.86 | 60.37 | 1.49 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 66.02 | 62.03 | 3.99 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 66.18 | 69.84 | 3.66 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.24 | 67.61 | 1.37 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 67.61 against 66.24 in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 1.37, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Botswana ranks 58th and Ethiopia ranks 55th 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
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.