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
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
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.