Cameroon vs North Korea: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cameroon
79.05
in 2010
North Korea
78.56
in 2010
Cameroon rank
25th
North Korea rank
28th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Cameroon
  • North Korea
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 79.05 against 78.56 in North Korea, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 19 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon North Korea Difference Ahead
1780s 94.3 93.29 1.01 Cameroon
1790s 94.23 93.07 1.16 Cameroon
1800s 94.16 92.84 1.32 Cameroon
1810s 94.08 92.58 1.51 Cameroon
1820s 93.98 92.32 1.66 Cameroon
1830s 93.87 92.19 1.68 Cameroon
1840s 93.75 92.12 1.64 Cameroon
1850s 93.64 92.04 1.6 Cameroon
1860s 93.51 91.97 1.55 Cameroon
1870s 93.32 91.88 1.44 Cameroon
1880s 93.12 91.78 1.34 Cameroon
1890s 92.9 91.64 1.26 Cameroon
1900s 92.67 91.51 1.17 Cameroon
1910s 92.41 91.37 1.04 Cameroon
1920s 91.11 90.21 0.9006 Cameroon
1930s 89.55 88.81 0.7374 Cameroon
1940s 87.68 87.04 0.6409 Cameroon
1950s 85.45 84.83 0.6192 Cameroon
1960s 82.64 82.94 0.2943 North Korea
1970s 81.7 82.68 0.9755 North Korea
1980s 80.02 81.64 1.62 North Korea
1990s 79.56 81.27 1.71 North Korea
2000s 79.44 79.88 0.437 North Korea
2010s 79.05 78.56 0.4853 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cameroon or North Korea?
Cameroon, at 79.05 against 78.56 in North Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cameroon and North Korea?
0.49, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cameroon ranks 25th and North Korea ranks 28th 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

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.