Statizoid

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

Costa Rica
65.65
in 2010
Namibia
64.25
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
61st
Namibia rank
64th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 65.65 against 64.25 in Namibia, a difference of 1.4.

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

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Namibia ranks 64th 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.