Botswana vs Guatemala: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Botswana
66.24
in 2010
Guatemala
67.09
in 2010
Botswana rank
58th
Guatemala rank
57th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Botswana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 67.09 against 66.24 in Botswana, a difference of 0.85.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th of 168 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.25 | 93.57 | 6.31 | Guatemala |
| 1790s | 86.56 | 93.63 | 7.07 | Guatemala |
| 1800s | 85.82 | 93.69 | 7.87 | Guatemala |
| 1810s | 85.03 | 93.75 | 8.72 | Guatemala |
| 1820s | 84.19 | 93.8 | 9.62 | Guatemala |
| 1830s | 83.29 | 93.39 | 10.1 | Guatemala |
| 1840s | 82.33 | 92.96 | 10.64 | Guatemala |
| 1850s | 81.3 | 92.49 | 11.19 | Guatemala |
| 1860s | 80.16 | 91.93 | 11.77 | Guatemala |
| 1870s | 78.94 | 91.39 | 12.44 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 77.58 | 90.95 | 13.37 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 76.16 | 90.65 | 14.49 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 74.58 | 90.32 | 15.75 | Guatemala |
| 1910s | 72.84 | 89.62 | 16.78 | Guatemala |
| 1920s | 70.96 | 88.86 | 17.91 | Guatemala |
| 1930s | 68.95 | 88 | 19.05 | Guatemala |
| 1940s | 66.59 | 85.79 | 19.21 | Guatemala |
| 1950s | 63.67 | 81.65 | 17.99 | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 59.07 | 76.59 | 17.52 | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 61.79 | 75.72 | 13.93 | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 61.86 | 73.4 | 11.54 | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 66.02 | 67.87 | 1.85 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 66.18 | 67.32 | 1.15 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 66.24 | 67.09 | 0.8482 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Botswana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 67.09 against 66.24 in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Botswana and Guatemala?
- 0.85, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Botswana ranks 58th and Guatemala ranks 57th 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.