Congo vs Zambia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Congo
75.11
in 2010
Zambia
75.9
in 2010
Congo rank
33rd
Zambia rank
31st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 75.9 against 75.11 in Congo, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Zambia ahead.
Congo ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 92.92 | 95.23 | 2.31 | Zambia |
| 1790s | 92.62 | 95.12 | 2.5 | Zambia |
| 1800s | 92.3 | 95 | 2.71 | Zambia |
| 1810s | 91.96 | 94.89 | 2.92 | Zambia |
| 1820s | 91.5 | 94.66 | 3.16 | Zambia |
| 1830s | 91.01 | 94.42 | 3.41 | Zambia |
| 1840s | 90.49 | 94.15 | 3.67 | Zambia |
| 1850s | 89.93 | 93.87 | 3.94 | Zambia |
| 1860s | 89.33 | 93.57 | 4.24 | Zambia |
| 1870s | 88.38 | 92.98 | 4.61 | Zambia |
| 1880s | 87.33 | 92.33 | 4.99 | Zambia |
| 1890s | 86.18 | 91.58 | 5.4 | Zambia |
| 1900s | 84.9 | 90.75 | 5.85 | Zambia |
| 1910s | 83.48 | 88.9 | 5.42 | Zambia |
| 1920s | 81.88 | 86.61 | 4.73 | Zambia |
| 1930s | 80.14 | 83.77 | 3.63 | Zambia |
| 1940s | 78.23 | 80.2 | 1.96 | Zambia |
| 1950s | 76.75 | 75.99 | 0.7681 | Congo |
| 1960s | 70.65 | 70.82 | 0.1636 | Zambia |
| 1970s | 71.02 | 79.45 | 8.43 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 71.19 | 79.49 | 8.3 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 71.78 | 79.03 | 7.25 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 72.68 | 77.53 | 4.85 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 75.11 | 75.9 | 0.7915 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 75.9 against 75.11 in Congo as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Congo and Zambia?
- 0.79, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Congo ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 31st 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.