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

Democratic Republic of Congo
88.57
in 2010
Gabon
84.47
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Gabon rank
19th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 88.57 against 84.47 in Gabon, a difference of 4.1.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 19th of 168 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1780s 95.4 91.21 4.19 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 95.26 90.94 4.32 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 95.11 90.66 4.45 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 94.95 90.37 4.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 94.78 90.02 4.76 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 94.6 89.66 4.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 94.4 89.29 5.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 94.19 88.89 5.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 93.97 88.48 5.49 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 93.73 87.87 5.86 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 93.46 87.21 6.25 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 93.18 86.51 6.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 92.88 85.77 7.11 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 92.55 84.97 7.58 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 92.23 84.01 8.23 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 92.03 82.97 9.06 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 91.62 81.85 9.77 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 91.2 80.68 10.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 89.04 80.34 8.69 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 89.05 80.84 8.21 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 88.9 80.97 7.93 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 88.83 81.31 7.52 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 89.11 84.17 4.94 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 88.57 84.47 4.1 Democratic Republic of Congo

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 Gabon?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 88.57 against 84.47 in Gabon as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
4.1, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 19th 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.