China vs Rwanda: Share of land defined as natural habitat

China
26.36
in 2010
Rwanda
25.39
in 2010
China rank
141st
Rwanda rank
143rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • China
  • Rwanda
20406080178018952010

How they compare

China currently reports 26.36 against 25.39 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.9645.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Rwanda ahead.

China ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 143rd of 168 countries.

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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.