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

Democratic Republic of Congo

88.57

in 2010

Japan

83.73

in 2010

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

17th

Japan rank

20th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Japan

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 88.57 against 83.73 in Japan, a difference of 4.84.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Japan ranks 20th 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.