Congo vs Indonesia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Congo
75.11
in 2010
Indonesia
75.71
in 2010
Congo rank
33rd
Indonesia rank
32nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Congo
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 75.71 against 75.11 in Congo, a difference of 0.6.

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

Congo ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 32nd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Indonesia Difference Ahead
1780s 92.92 93.14 0.2198 Indonesia
1790s 92.62 93.02 0.4012 Indonesia
1800s 92.3 92.88 0.5856 Indonesia
1810s 91.96 92.73 0.7662 Indonesia
1820s 91.5 92.56 1.06 Indonesia
1830s 91.01 92.38 1.37 Indonesia
1840s 90.49 92.19 1.7 Indonesia
1850s 89.93 92 2.07 Indonesia
1860s 89.33 91.37 2.05 Indonesia
1870s 88.38 90.68 2.3 Indonesia
1880s 87.33 89.95 2.62 Indonesia
1890s 86.18 89.19 3.01 Indonesia
1900s 84.9 88.41 3.51 Indonesia
1910s 83.48 87.38 3.9 Indonesia
1920s 81.88 86.32 4.44 Indonesia
1930s 80.14 85.41 5.26 Indonesia
1940s 78.23 84.48 6.24 Indonesia
1950s 76.75 83.27 6.51 Indonesia
1960s 70.65 81.82 11.17 Indonesia
1970s 71.02 81.83 10.82 Indonesia
1980s 71.19 81.89 10.7 Indonesia
1990s 71.78 79.21 7.42 Indonesia
2000s 72.68 77.83 5.15 Indonesia
2010s 75.11 75.71 0.602 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Congo or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 75.71 against 75.11 in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Congo and Indonesia?
0.6, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Indonesia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Congo and Indonesia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Congo ranks 33rd and Indonesia ranks 32nd 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.