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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.

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About this data

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.