Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Burkina Faso
60.78
in 2010
Guinea
60.48
in 2010
Burkina Faso rank
78th
Guinea rank
81st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 60.78 against 60.48 in Guinea, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 81st of 168 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 89.56 | 85.31 | 4.25 | Burkina Faso |
| 1790s | 89.43 | 85.55 | 3.88 | Burkina Faso |
| 1800s | 89.3 | 85.79 | 3.51 | Burkina Faso |
| 1810s | 89.16 | 86.02 | 3.15 | Burkina Faso |
| 1820s | 88.98 | 85.68 | 3.3 | Burkina Faso |
| 1830s | 88.79 | 85.34 | 3.45 | Burkina Faso |
| 1840s | 88.59 | 84.98 | 3.61 | Burkina Faso |
| 1850s | 88.39 | 84.62 | 3.77 | Burkina Faso |
| 1860s | 88.18 | 84.25 | 3.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 1870s | 87.84 | 83.68 | 4.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 1880s | 87.5 | 83.09 | 4.4 | Burkina Faso |
| 1890s | 87.14 | 82.48 | 4.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 1900s | 86.77 | 81.84 | 4.93 | Burkina Faso |
| 1910s | 86.39 | 81.17 | 5.22 | Burkina Faso |
| 1920s | 83.9 | 77.39 | 6.51 | Burkina Faso |
| 1930s | 80.98 | 72.79 | 8.19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1940s | 77.55 | 67.55 | 10 | Burkina Faso |
| 1950s | 73.99 | 61.4 | 12.59 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 70.06 | 53.54 | 16.52 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 73.18 | 53.37 | 19.81 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 71.25 | 53.35 | 17.9 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 68.48 | 52.81 | 15.66 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 64.28 | 61.11 | 3.17 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 60.78 | 60.48 | 0.2921 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
- Burkina Faso, at 60.78 against 60.48 in Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 0.3, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 81st 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.