Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Brunei or Myanmar?

Myanmar, at 81.11 against 78.75 in Brunei as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Myanmar?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Brunei vs Myanmar: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Brunei

78.75

in 2010

Myanmar

81.11

in 2010

Brunei rank

26th

Myanmar rank

23rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Brunei
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 81.11 against 78.75 in Brunei, a difference of 2.36.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Myanmar ahead.

Brunei ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 9 and Myanmar in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1780s	87.35	94.55	7.2	Myanmar
1790s	87.35	94.46	7.11	Myanmar
1800s	87.35	94.38	7.03	Myanmar
1810s	87.35	94.28	6.93	Myanmar
1820s	87.35	94.18	6.84	Myanmar
1830s	87.35	94.08	6.73	Myanmar
1840s	87.35	93.98	6.63	Myanmar
1850s	87.35	93.87	6.52	Myanmar
1860s	87.35	93.16	5.82	Myanmar
1870s	87.35	92.32	4.97	Myanmar
1880s	87.35	91.29	3.94	Myanmar
1890s	87.35	90.03	2.68	Myanmar
1900s	86.83	88.51	1.67	Myanmar
1910s	86.76	86.67	0.0928	Brunei
1920s	86.68	84.45	2.23	Brunei
1930s	86.48	84.6	1.89	Brunei
1940s	86.23	84.78	1.45	Brunei
1950s	86.41	84.92	1.49	Brunei
1960s	84.37	82.03	2.34	Brunei
1970s	83.77	81.45	2.32	Brunei
1980s	84.35	82	2.35	Brunei
1990s	82.2	82.09	0.1111	Brunei
2000s	80.36	81.6	1.23	Myanmar
2010s	78.75	81.11	2.36	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Brunei or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 81.11 against 78.75 in Brunei as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Brunei and Myanmar?: 2.36, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Brunei and Myanmar rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Brunei ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 23rd 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: 18 September 2026

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.