Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cambodia or Costa Rica?

Cambodia, at 65.66 against 65.65 in Costa Rica as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?

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.

Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cambodia

65.66

in 2010

Costa Rica

65.65

in 2010

Cambodia rank

60th

Costa Rica rank

61st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Cambodia
Costa Rica

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 65.66 against 65.65 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cambodia ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 61st of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 17 and Costa Rica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1780s	93.89	93.06	0.8259	Cambodia
1790s	93.73	93.02	0.7161	Cambodia
1800s	93.57	92.97	0.5974	Cambodia
1810s	93.38	92.9	0.4879	Cambodia
1820s	93.19	92.81	0.3819	Cambodia
1830s	92.96	92.66	0.2951	Cambodia
1840s	92.68	92.47	0.2116	Cambodia
1850s	92.38	92.28	0.1054	Cambodia
1860s	92.06	92.09	0.0312	Costa Rica
1870s	91.7	91.68	0.0185	Cambodia
1880s	91.1	91.12	0.0189	Costa Rica
1890s	90.39	90.55	0.1557	Costa Rica
1900s	89.58	89.64	0.0535	Costa Rica
1910s	88.65	88.66	0.0099	Costa Rica
1920s	87.63	87.51	0.1197	Cambodia
1930s	86.14	87.04	0.8983	Costa Rica
1940s	84.39	85.16	0.7768	Costa Rica
1950s	82.3	81.53	0.7712	Cambodia
1960s	77.53	77.15	0.3725	Cambodia
1970s	77.81	74.05	3.76	Cambodia
1980s	81.58	68.76	12.82	Cambodia
1990s	75.31	66.03	9.28	Cambodia
2000s	70.68	65.76	4.92	Cambodia
2010s	65.66	65.65	0.007	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cambodia or Costa Rica?: Cambodia, at 65.66 against 65.65 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 0.01, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Cambodia ranks 60th and Costa Rica ranks 61st 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

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: 07 August 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.