Central African Republic vs Gabon: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Central African Republic
91.78
in 2010
Gabon
84.47
in 2010
Central African Republic rank
16th
Gabon rank
19th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 91.78 against 84.47 in Gabon, a difference of 7.31.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 19th of 168 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1780s 98.58 91.21 7.38 Central African Republic
1790s 98.55 90.94 7.61 Central African Republic
1800s 98.52 90.66 7.86 Central African Republic
1810s 98.48 90.37 8.11 Central African Republic
1820s 98.44 90.02 8.41 Central African Republic
1830s 98.39 89.66 8.72 Central African Republic
1840s 98.34 89.29 9.05 Central African Republic
1850s 98.28 88.89 9.39 Central African Republic
1860s 98.23 88.48 9.74 Central African Republic
1870s 97.99 87.87 10.12 Central African Republic
1880s 97.72 87.21 10.51 Central African Republic
1890s 97.41 86.51 10.89 Central African Republic
1900s 97.04 85.77 11.27 Central African Republic
1910s 96.62 84.97 11.65 Central African Republic
1920s 96.04 84.01 12.04 Central African Republic
1930s 95.7 82.97 12.72 Central African Republic
1940s 94.91 81.85 13.05 Central African Republic
1950s 93.94 80.68 13.27 Central African Republic
1960s 92.86 80.34 12.51 Central African Republic
1970s 92.68 80.84 11.84 Central African Republic
1980s 92.49 80.97 11.52 Central African Republic
1990s 92.35 81.31 11.04 Central African Republic
2000s 92.08 84.17 7.91 Central African Republic
2010s 91.78 84.47 7.32 Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Central African Republic, at 91.78 against 84.47 in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Central African Republic and Gabon?
7.31, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Central African Republic ranks 16th and Gabon ranks 19th 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.