How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?

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.

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bulgaria

63.34

in 2010

Luxembourg

63.65

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

66th

Luxembourg rank

65th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Bulgaria
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 63.65 against 63.34 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.31.

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

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 20 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1780s	73.82	59.46	14.36	Bulgaria
1790s	73.18	58.69	14.49	Bulgaria
1800s	72.52	57.9	14.62	Bulgaria
1810s	71.84	57.48	14.36	Bulgaria
1820s	71.15	55.4	15.75	Bulgaria
1830s	70.58	52.9	17.68	Bulgaria
1840s	69.77	50.19	19.58	Bulgaria
1850s	68.95	47.35	21.6	Bulgaria
1860s	68.91	44.41	24.5	Bulgaria
1870s	68.91	45.34	23.57	Bulgaria
1880s	66.81	44.3	22.51	Bulgaria
1890s	64.71	43.34	21.37	Bulgaria
1900s	65.82	42.27	23.55	Bulgaria
1910s	63.24	41.19	22.05	Bulgaria
1920s	61.13	41.64	19.49	Bulgaria
1930s	57.46	41.32	16.14	Bulgaria
1940s	51.6	41.04	10.56	Bulgaria
1950s	49.21	44.17	5.03	Bulgaria
1960s	47.07	46.52	0.5486	Bulgaria
1970s	44.18	46.81	2.63	Luxembourg
1980s	42.92	51.52	8.6	Luxembourg
1990s	43.95	57.91	13.95	Luxembourg
2000s	61.7	60.5	1.2	Bulgaria
2010s	63.34	63.65	0.3055	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bulgaria or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 63.65 against 63.34 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bulgaria and Luxembourg?: 0.31, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Luxembourg?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Luxembourg rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Bulgaria ranks 66th and Luxembourg ranks 65th 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.