Brazil vs Tanzania: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Brazil
71.74
in 2010
Tanzania
73.21
in 2010
Brazil rank
41st
Tanzania rank
40th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Brazil
  • Tanzania
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 73.21 against 71.74 in Brazil, a difference of 1.47.

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

Brazil ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 40th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 19 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Tanzania Difference Ahead
1780s 98.13 89.18 8.96 Brazil
1790s 98.12 89.26 8.86 Brazil
1800s 98.09 89.34 8.75 Brazil
1810s 98.05 89.42 8.63 Brazil
1820s 97.94 89.39 8.55 Brazil
1830s 97.78 89.36 8.42 Brazil
1840s 97.59 89.32 8.27 Brazil
1850s 97.37 89.28 8.09 Brazil
1860s 97.09 89.24 7.85 Brazil
1870s 96.72 88.99 7.73 Brazil
1880s 96.23 88.72 7.51 Brazil
1890s 95.61 88.44 7.17 Brazil
1900s 94.83 88.53 6.3 Brazil
1910s 93.81 88.24 5.57 Brazil
1920s 92.08 86.81 5.27 Brazil
1930s 89.58 85.12 4.46 Brazil
1940s 86.22 83.14 3.08 Brazil
1950s 83.82 81.82 2 Brazil
1960s 81.18 78.81 2.37 Brazil
1970s 76.13 76.76 0.625 Tanzania
1980s 73.48 74.52 1.04 Tanzania
1990s 72.65 73.86 1.21 Tanzania
2000s 72.13 74.28 2.15 Tanzania
2010s 71.74 73.21 1.47 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Brazil or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 73.21 against 71.74 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Brazil and Tanzania?
1.47, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tanzania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Tanzania rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Brazil ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 40th 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

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.