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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.

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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.