Chile vs India: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Chile
42.39
in 2010
India
40.38
in 2010
Chile rank
120th
India rank
123rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Chile
  • India
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Chile currently reports 42.39 against 40.38 in India, a difference of 2.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was India ahead.

Chile ranks 120th and India ranks 123rd of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and India in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile India Difference Ahead
1780s 44.91 72.11 27.2 India
1790s 44.88 70.52 25.64 India
1800s 44.85 68.83 23.98 India
1810s 44.82 67.01 22.19 India
1820s 44.64 65.02 20.38 India
1830s 44.44 62.92 18.48 India
1840s 44.23 60.62 16.39 India
1850s 43.69 58.15 14.46 India
1860s 42.97 57.61 14.64 India
1870s 42.39 57.04 14.66 India
1880s 41.77 56.5 14.73 India
1890s 41.17 55.86 14.68 India
1900s 40.62 55.3 14.68 India
1910s 39.83 54.89 15.06 India
1920s 39.15 54.34 15.19 India
1930s 39.13 52.33 13.2 India
1940s 37.78 50.17 12.39 India
1950s 37.97 47.95 9.98 India
1960s 39.26 40.54 1.28 India
1970s 38.47 40.3 1.83 India
1980s 38.55 40.68 2.13 India
1990s 40.24 40.53 0.2876 India
2000s 41.94 40.66 1.28 Chile
2010s 42.39 40.38 2.01 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Chile or India?
Chile, at 42.39 against 40.38 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Chile and India?
2.01, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Chile and India rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Chile ranks 120th and India ranks 123rd 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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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.