Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Democratic Republic of Congo
88.57
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea
92.69
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 92.69 against 88.57 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.12.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th of 168 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1780s 95.4 96.09 0.6873 Equatorial Guinea
1790s 95.26 96.05 0.7872 Equatorial Guinea
1800s 95.11 96 0.8925 Equatorial Guinea
1810s 94.95 95.96 1.01 Equatorial Guinea
1820s 94.78 95.9 1.12 Equatorial Guinea
1830s 94.6 95.84 1.24 Equatorial Guinea
1840s 94.4 95.78 1.38 Equatorial Guinea
1850s 94.19 95.72 1.52 Equatorial Guinea
1860s 93.97 95.65 1.68 Equatorial Guinea
1870s 93.73 95.38 1.65 Equatorial Guinea
1880s 93.46 95.09 1.63 Equatorial Guinea
1890s 93.18 94.78 1.6 Equatorial Guinea
1900s 92.88 94.44 1.56 Equatorial Guinea
1910s 92.55 94.06 1.51 Equatorial Guinea
1920s 92.23 93.77 1.54 Equatorial Guinea
1930s 92.03 93.46 1.43 Equatorial Guinea
1940s 91.62 93.11 1.49 Equatorial Guinea
1950s 91.2 92.56 1.36 Equatorial Guinea
1960s 89.04 91.51 2.47 Equatorial Guinea
1970s 89.05 90.95 1.9 Equatorial Guinea
1980s 88.9 90.7 1.8 Equatorial Guinea
1990s 88.83 91.57 2.74 Equatorial Guinea
2000s 89.11 92.39 3.27 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 88.57 92.69 4.13 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 92.69 against 88.57 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
4.12, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th 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
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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.