China vs El Salvador: Share of land defined as natural habitat

China
26.36
in 2010
El Salvador
27.86
in 2010
China rank
141st
El Salvador rank
138th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • China
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 27.86 against 26.36 in China, a difference of 1.5.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was El Salvador ahead.

China ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 138th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade China El Salvador Difference Ahead
1780s 50.82 84.12 33.3 El Salvador
1790s 50.33 83.78 33.45 El Salvador
1800s 50.67 83.42 32.75 El Salvador
1810s 49.4 83.05 33.65 El Salvador
1820s 49.33 82.66 33.33 El Salvador
1830s 48.73 81.62 32.88 El Salvador
1840s 48.65 80.84 32.19 El Salvador
1850s 48.58 80.02 31.44 El Salvador
1860s 49.65 78.88 29.23 El Salvador
1870s 50.29 77.74 27.45 El Salvador
1880s 49.97 76.03 26.06 El Salvador
1890s 49.33 74.25 24.92 El Salvador
1900s 48.41 72.4 23.99 El Salvador
1910s 47.63 68.79 21.16 El Salvador
1920s 46.38 62.35 15.98 El Salvador
1930s 45.82 60.65 14.83 El Salvador
1940s 45.14 54.11 8.97 El Salvador
1950s 44.42 50.06 5.63 El Salvador
1960s 39.41 37.79 1.62 China
1970s 37.56 38.39 0.8367 El Salvador
1980s 34.15 33.23 0.9271 China
1990s 27.79 31.97 4.18 El Salvador
2000s 26.99 33.41 6.42 El Salvador
2010s 26.36 27.86 1.5 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, China or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 27.86 against 26.36 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between China and El Salvador?
1.5, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do China and El Salvador rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
China ranks 141st and El Salvador ranks 138th 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.