Cameroon vs Myanmar: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cameroon
79.05
in 2010
Myanmar
81.11
in 2010
Cameroon rank
25th
Myanmar rank
23rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Cameroon
  • Myanmar
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 81.11 against 79.05 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.06.

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

Cameroon ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 12 and Myanmar in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Myanmar Difference Ahead
1780s 94.3 94.55 0.2455 Myanmar
1790s 94.23 94.46 0.2286 Myanmar
1800s 94.16 94.38 0.2194 Myanmar
1810s 94.08 94.28 0.1945 Myanmar
1820s 93.98 94.18 0.2049 Myanmar
1830s 93.87 94.08 0.2118 Myanmar
1840s 93.75 93.98 0.2225 Myanmar
1850s 93.64 93.87 0.2305 Myanmar
1860s 93.51 93.16 0.3502 Cameroon
1870s 93.32 92.32 1 Cameroon
1880s 93.12 91.29 1.83 Cameroon
1890s 92.9 90.03 2.87 Cameroon
1900s 92.67 88.51 4.17 Cameroon
1910s 92.41 86.67 5.74 Cameroon
1920s 91.11 84.45 6.66 Cameroon
1930s 89.55 84.6 4.95 Cameroon
1940s 87.68 84.78 2.9 Cameroon
1950s 85.45 84.92 0.5313 Cameroon
1960s 82.64 82.03 0.6117 Cameroon
1970s 81.7 81.45 0.2476 Cameroon
1980s 80.02 82 1.98 Myanmar
1990s 79.56 82.09 2.53 Myanmar
2000s 79.44 81.6 2.15 Myanmar
2010s 79.05 81.11 2.06 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cameroon or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 81.11 against 79.05 in Cameroon as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cameroon and Myanmar?
2.06, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Myanmar?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Myanmar rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cameroon ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 23rd 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
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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.