Congo vs Vietnam: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Congo
75.11
in 2010
Vietnam
74.93
in 2010
Congo rank
33rd
Vietnam rank
34th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Congo
  • Vietnam
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Congo currently reports 75.11 against 74.93 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Vietnam Difference Ahead
1780s 92.92 92.74 0.1788 Congo
1790s 92.62 92.6 0.0186 Congo
1800s 92.3 92.45 0.1458 Vietnam
1810s 91.96 92.27 0.3122 Vietnam
1820s 91.5 92.1 0.6003 Vietnam
1830s 91.01 91.74 0.7307 Vietnam
1840s 90.49 91.36 0.8681 Vietnam
1850s 89.93 90.98 1.05 Vietnam
1860s 89.33 90.6 1.28 Vietnam
1870s 88.38 90.22 1.84 Vietnam
1880s 87.33 89.24 1.9 Vietnam
1890s 86.18 88.22 2.04 Vietnam
1900s 84.9 87.18 2.28 Vietnam
1910s 83.48 86.13 2.66 Vietnam
1920s 81.88 85.11 3.22 Vietnam
1930s 80.14 84.05 3.9 Vietnam
1940s 78.23 82.94 4.71 Vietnam
1950s 76.75 81.76 5 Vietnam
1960s 70.65 78.48 7.83 Vietnam
1970s 71.02 78.13 7.11 Vietnam
1980s 71.19 77.08 5.89 Vietnam
1990s 71.78 77.28 5.5 Vietnam
2000s 72.68 76.22 3.54 Vietnam
2010s 75.11 74.93 0.1822 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 Vietnam?
Congo, at 75.11 against 74.93 in Vietnam as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Congo and Vietnam?
0.18, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Vietnam?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Congo and Vietnam rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Congo ranks 33rd and Vietnam ranks 34th 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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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.