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
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
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.