Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Colombia
67.89
in 2010
Zimbabwe
68.4
in 2010
Colombia rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 68.4 against 67.89 in Colombia, a difference of 0.51.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 168 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 90.31 | 93.52 | 3.21 | Zimbabwe |
| 1790s | 89.91 | 93.15 | 3.23 | Zimbabwe |
| 1800s | 89.49 | 92.74 | 3.25 | Zimbabwe |
| 1810s | 89.11 | 92.29 | 3.18 | Zimbabwe |
| 1820s | 88.69 | 91.8 | 3.11 | Zimbabwe |
| 1830s | 88.04 | 91.26 | 3.22 | Zimbabwe |
| 1840s | 87.35 | 90.66 | 3.31 | Zimbabwe |
| 1850s | 86.6 | 89.99 | 3.39 | Zimbabwe |
| 1860s | 85.7 | 89.26 | 3.56 | Zimbabwe |
| 1870s | 84.72 | 88.45 | 3.73 | Zimbabwe |
| 1880s | 83.52 | 87.55 | 4.03 | Zimbabwe |
| 1890s | 82.24 | 86.56 | 4.33 | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 80.83 | 85.46 | 4.63 | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 79.25 | 84.22 | 4.97 | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 77.45 | 82.86 | 5.41 | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 75.26 | 81.31 | 6.05 | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 73.09 | 79.75 | 6.66 | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 70.2 | 77.94 | 7.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 65.65 | 71.37 | 5.73 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 65.01 | 72.05 | 7.04 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 64.22 | 70.96 | 6.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 64.38 | 69.28 | 4.91 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 66.09 | 69.81 | 3.72 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 67.89 | 68.4 | 0.513 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Colombia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 68.4 against 67.89 in Colombia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.51, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Colombia ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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.