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
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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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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.