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

Democratic Republic of Congo
88.57
in 2010
Guyana
92.37
in 2010
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Guyana rank
15th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 92.37 against 88.57 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.8.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 15th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Guyana Difference Ahead
1780s 95.4 97.38 1.98 Guyana
1790s 95.26 97.39 2.13 Guyana
1800s 95.11 97.4 2.29 Guyana
1810s 94.95 97.4 2.45 Guyana
1820s 94.78 97.4 2.61 Guyana
1830s 94.6 97.38 2.78 Guyana
1840s 94.4 97.38 2.97 Guyana
1850s 94.19 97.37 3.17 Guyana
1860s 93.97 97.35 3.38 Guyana
1870s 93.73 97.31 3.59 Guyana
1880s 93.46 97.26 3.79 Guyana
1890s 93.18 97.15 3.97 Guyana
1900s 92.88 97 4.12 Guyana
1910s 92.55 96.78 4.22 Guyana
1920s 92.23 96.48 4.24 Guyana
1930s 92.03 96.06 4.03 Guyana
1940s 91.62 95.5 3.88 Guyana
1950s 91.2 94.76 3.56 Guyana
1960s 89.04 93.61 4.58 Guyana
1970s 89.05 93.5 4.45 Guyana
1980s 88.9 92.27 3.37 Guyana
1990s 88.83 92.2 3.37 Guyana
2000s 89.11 92.2 3.08 Guyana
2010s 88.57 92.37 3.8 Guyana

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 Guyana?
Guyana, at 92.37 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 Guyana?
3.8, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guyana rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Guyana ranks 15th 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.