Congo vs Liberia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Congo
75.11
in 2010
Liberia
74.36
in 2010
Congo rank
33rd
Liberia rank
35th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.11 against 74.36 in Liberia, a difference of 0.75.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 35th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 92.92 | 94.15 | 1.23 | Liberia |
| 1790s | 92.62 | 94.09 | 1.47 | Liberia |
| 1800s | 92.3 | 94.03 | 1.73 | Liberia |
| 1810s | 91.96 | 93.97 | 2 | Liberia |
| 1820s | 91.5 | 93.87 | 2.37 | Liberia |
| 1830s | 91.01 | 93.78 | 2.77 | Liberia |
| 1840s | 90.49 | 93.68 | 3.19 | Liberia |
| 1850s | 89.93 | 93.58 | 3.66 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 89.33 | 93.49 | 4.16 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 88.38 | 93.32 | 4.94 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 87.33 | 93.15 | 5.81 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 86.18 | 92.96 | 6.78 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 84.9 | 92.76 | 7.86 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 83.48 | 92.55 | 9.07 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 81.88 | 90.61 | 8.72 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 80.14 | 87.92 | 7.77 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 78.23 | 84.3 | 6.07 | Liberia |
| 1950s | 76.75 | 79.37 | 2.62 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 70.65 | 74.36 | 3.7 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 71.02 | 74.39 | 3.37 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 71.19 | 74.76 | 3.58 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 71.78 | 74.44 | 2.65 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 72.68 | 74.36 | 1.68 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 75.11 | 74.36 | 0.7489 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 75.11 against 74.36 in Liberia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Congo and Liberia?
- 0.75, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 35th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) β 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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About this data
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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.