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
020406080100178018952010

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) – 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.