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
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.
Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 18 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 98.13 | 92.01 | 6.13 | Brazil |
| 1790s | 98.12 | 91.97 | 6.15 | Brazil |
| 1800s | 98.09 | 91.94 | 6.16 | Brazil |
| 1810s | 98.05 | 91.9 | 6.15 | Brazil |
| 1820s | 97.94 | 91.86 | 6.08 | Brazil |
| 1830s | 97.78 | 91.77 | 6 | Brazil |
| 1840s | 97.59 | 91.64 | 5.95 | Brazil |
| 1850s | 97.37 | 91.47 | 5.9 | Brazil |
| 1860s | 97.09 | 91.26 | 5.83 | Brazil |
| 1870s | 96.72 | 91.05 | 5.66 | Brazil |
| 1880s | 96.23 | 90.81 | 5.42 | Brazil |
| 1890s | 95.61 | 90.54 | 5.07 | Brazil |
| 1900s | 94.83 | 90.23 | 4.6 | Brazil |
| 1910s | 93.81 | 89.66 | 4.15 | Brazil |
| 1920s | 92.08 | 88.9 | 3.18 | Brazil |
| 1930s | 89.58 | 87.83 | 1.75 | Brazil |
| 1940s | 86.22 | 86.19 | 0.0362 | Brazil |
| 1950s | 83.82 | 84.26 | 0.4386 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 81.18 | 80.29 | 0.8822 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 76.13 | 79.15 | 3.02 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 73.48 | 75.05 | 1.57 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 72.65 | 74.43 | 1.78 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 72.13 | 74.38 | 2.24 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 71.74 | 73.94 | 2.2 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Brazil or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 73.94 against 71.74 in Brazil as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Brazil and Philippines?
- 2.2, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Brazil ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 38th 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.