Congo vs Nicaragua: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Congo
75.11
in 2010
Nicaragua
74.11
in 2010
Congo rank
33rd
Nicaragua rank
36th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 75.11 against 74.11 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9961.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 36th 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

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.