Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Costa Rica or Germany?

Costa Rica, at 65.65 against 65.27 in Germany as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Costa Rica vs Germany: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Costa Rica

65.65

in 2010

Germany

65.27

in 2010

Costa Rica rank

61st

Germany rank

62nd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Costa Rica
Germany

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.65 against 65.27 in Germany, a difference of 0.38.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Germany ranks 62nd of 168 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1780s	93.06	46.1	46.96	Costa Rica
1790s	93.02	45.75	47.26	Costa Rica
1800s	92.97	45.42	47.55	Costa Rica
1810s	92.9	45.91	46.98	Costa Rica
1820s	92.81	46.4	46.41	Costa Rica
1830s	92.66	45.62	47.04	Costa Rica
1840s	92.47	44.97	47.5	Costa Rica
1850s	92.28	44.65	47.63	Costa Rica
1860s	92.09	44.79	47.3	Costa Rica
1870s	91.68	44.53	47.16	Costa Rica
1880s	91.12	43.74	47.39	Costa Rica
1890s	90.55	43.15	47.4	Costa Rica
1900s	89.64	41.29	48.34	Costa Rica
1910s	88.66	39.59	49.07	Costa Rica
1920s	87.51	42.96	44.55	Costa Rica
1930s	87.04	43.15	43.89	Costa Rica
1940s	85.16	43.33	41.83	Costa Rica
1950s	81.53	46.15	35.38	Costa Rica
1960s	77.15	46.05	31.1	Costa Rica
1970s	74.05	48.61	25.44	Costa Rica
1980s	68.76	52.35	16.41	Costa Rica
1990s	66.03	58.28	7.75	Costa Rica
2000s	65.76	64.71	1.05	Costa Rica
2010s	65.65	65.27	0.3861	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Costa Rica or Germany?: Costa Rica, at 65.65 against 65.27 in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Costa Rica and Germany?: 0.38, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Germany ranks 62nd 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.

Individual pages

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: 07 August 2026

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.