Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Colombia
67.89
in 2010
Ecuador
68.76
in 2010
Colombia rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
50th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.76 against 67.89 in Colombia, a difference of 0.87.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 50th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Ecuador in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.31 | 87.8 | 2.51 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 89.91 | 87.92 | 1.99 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 89.49 | 88.06 | 1.43 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 89.11 | 88.2 | 0.9164 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 88.69 | 88.37 | 0.314 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 88.04 | 87.71 | 0.3323 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 87.35 | 87.34 | 0.0096 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 86.6 | 86.91 | 0.3104 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 85.7 | 86.59 | 0.8917 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 84.72 | 86.24 | 1.53 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 83.52 | 85.71 | 2.19 | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 82.24 | 85.3 | 3.06 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 80.83 | 84.88 | 4.05 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 79.25 | 84.11 | 4.86 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 77.45 | 83.61 | 6.16 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 75.26 | 83.21 | 7.95 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 73.09 | 79.53 | 6.45 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 70.2 | 77.95 | 7.75 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 65.65 | 74.16 | 8.51 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 65.01 | 73.47 | 8.46 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 64.22 | 68.11 | 3.89 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 64.38 | 65.33 | 0.9544 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 66.45 | 0.358 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.89 | 68.76 | 0.8708 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 68.76 against 67.89 in Colombia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.87, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 50th 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.