Burundi vs Gambia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Burundi
23.18
in 2010
Gambia
22.71
in 2010
Burundi rank
148th
Gambia rank
151st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 23.18 against 22.71 in Gambia, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 151st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 17 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 75.06 | 67.47 | 7.59 | Burundi |
| 1790s | 75.15 | 68.17 | 6.97 | Burundi |
| 1800s | 75.22 | 68.83 | 6.4 | Burundi |
| 1810s | 75.29 | 69.43 | 5.86 | Burundi |
| 1820s | 75.21 | 69.24 | 5.98 | Burundi |
| 1830s | 75.13 | 69.03 | 6.1 | Burundi |
| 1840s | 75.04 | 68.83 | 6.21 | Burundi |
| 1850s | 74.94 | 68.63 | 6.31 | Burundi |
| 1860s | 74.84 | 68.43 | 6.41 | Burundi |
| 1870s | 73.89 | 68.13 | 5.77 | Burundi |
| 1880s | 72.88 | 67.83 | 5.05 | Burundi |
| 1890s | 71.8 | 67.52 | 4.28 | Burundi |
| 1900s | 70.67 | 67.19 | 3.47 | Burundi |
| 1910s | 69.41 | 66.9 | 2.51 | Burundi |
| 1920s | 65.32 | 64.53 | 0.7813 | Burundi |
| 1930s | 61.66 | 61.64 | 0.0155 | Burundi |
| 1940s | 56.13 | 58.14 | 2.01 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 49.58 | 53.84 | 4.26 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 40.96 | 47.68 | 6.72 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 31.93 | 46 | 14.07 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 25.82 | 42.73 | 16.91 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 26.42 | 34.26 | 7.85 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 24.17 | 28.1 | 3.93 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.18 | 22.71 | 0.4718 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Burundi or Gambia?
- Burundi, at 23.18 against 22.71 in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Burundi and Gambia?
- 0.47, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Burundi ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 151st 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.