Bulgaria vs Namibia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Bulgaria
63.34
in 2010
Namibia
64.25
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
66th
Namibia rank
64th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Namibia
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.25 against 63.34 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Namibia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Namibia Difference Ahead
1780s 73.82 76.42 2.6 Namibia
1790s 73.18 75.78 2.61 Namibia
1800s 72.52 75.08 2.56 Namibia
1810s 71.84 74.31 2.47 Namibia
1820s 71.15 73.46 2.31 Namibia
1830s 70.58 72.52 1.94 Namibia
1840s 69.77 71.49 1.71 Namibia
1850s 68.95 70.34 1.4 Namibia
1860s 68.91 69.08 0.1621 Namibia
1870s 68.91 67.68 1.23 Bulgaria
1880s 66.81 66.13 0.6741 Bulgaria
1890s 64.71 64.44 0.2783 Bulgaria
1900s 65.82 62.56 3.26 Bulgaria
1910s 63.24 60.49 2.75 Bulgaria
1920s 61.13 58.19 2.94 Bulgaria
1930s 57.46 55.66 1.8 Bulgaria
1940s 51.6 52.89 1.29 Namibia
1950s 49.21 49.82 0.6079 Namibia
1960s 47.07 40.8 6.27 Bulgaria
1970s 44.18 43.85 0.3309 Bulgaria
1980s 42.92 48.04 5.12 Namibia
1990s 43.95 49.86 5.91 Namibia
2000s 61.7 60.96 0.741 Bulgaria
2010s 63.34 64.25 0.9068 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Bulgaria or Namibia?
Namibia, at 64.25 against 63.34 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Bulgaria and Namibia?
0.91, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Namibia ranks 64th 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
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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.