Colombia vs Ethiopia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Colombia
67.89
in 2010
Ethiopia
67.61
in 2010
Colombia rank
52nd
Ethiopia rank
55th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Colombia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 67.89 against 67.61 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 55th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 23 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.31 | 87.66 | 2.65 | Colombia |
| 1790s | 89.91 | 87.59 | 2.33 | Colombia |
| 1800s | 89.49 | 87.52 | 1.97 | Colombia |
| 1810s | 89.11 | 87.45 | 1.66 | Colombia |
| 1820s | 88.69 | 87.38 | 1.31 | Colombia |
| 1830s | 88.04 | 85.21 | 2.84 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 87.35 | 83.07 | 4.28 | Colombia |
| 1850s | 86.6 | 80.96 | 5.64 | Colombia |
| 1860s | 85.7 | 78.89 | 6.81 | Colombia |
| 1870s | 84.72 | 76.85 | 7.87 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 83.52 | 74.84 | 8.68 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 82.24 | 72.86 | 9.38 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 80.83 | 70.9 | 9.93 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 79.25 | 69.91 | 9.34 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 77.45 | 67.46 | 9.99 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 75.26 | 64.82 | 10.45 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 73.09 | 61.95 | 11.14 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 70.2 | 58.94 | 11.26 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 65.65 | 54.35 | 11.3 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 65.01 | 60.3 | 4.71 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 64.22 | 60.37 | 3.86 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 64.38 | 62.03 | 2.35 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 69.84 | 3.75 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.89 | 67.61 | 0.2816 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Colombia, at 67.89 against 67.61 in Ethiopia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 0.28, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Ethiopia ranks 55th 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.