Brazil vs Philippines: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Brazil
71.74
in 2010
Philippines
73.94
in 2010
Brazil rank
41st
Philippines rank
38th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 73.94 against 71.74 in Brazil, a difference of 2.2.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 38th of 168 countries.

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About this data

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

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.