Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cuba or Israel?

Israel, at 56.94 against 56.39 in Cuba as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Israel?

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.

Cuba vs Israel: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cuba

56.39

in 2010

Israel

56.94

in 2010

Cuba rank

89th

Israel rank

87th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Cuba
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 56.94 against 56.39 in Cuba, a difference of 0.55.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 89th and Israel ranks 87th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 22 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1780s	89.84	65.93	23.91	Cuba
1790s	89.69	65.93	23.77	Cuba
1800s	89.59	65.91	23.68	Cuba
1810s	89.36	65.92	23.44	Cuba
1820s	89.22	65.91	23.31	Cuba
1830s	88.79	65.73	23.06	Cuba
1840s	88.33	65.65	22.68	Cuba
1850s	87.64	65.61	22.03	Cuba
1860s	87.44	65.58	21.86	Cuba
1870s	87.26	65.61	21.66	Cuba
1880s	87.02	65.25	21.78	Cuba
1890s	86.76	64.89	21.86	Cuba
1900s	86.33	64.96	21.37	Cuba
1910s	84.83	64.98	19.86	Cuba
1920s	82.47	64.43	18.05	Cuba
1930s	79.93	63.55	16.38	Cuba
1940s	78.7	60.67	18.03	Cuba
1950s	74.22	58.48	15.74	Cuba
1960s	70.91	51.67	19.23	Cuba
1970s	61.77	52.66	9.11	Cuba
1980s	56.32	55.91	0.4106	Cuba
1990s	51.13	55.36	4.23	Israel
2000s	57.57	56.54	1.04	Cuba
2010s	56.39	56.94	0.5559	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cuba or Israel?: Israel, at 56.94 against 56.39 in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cuba and Israel?: 0.55, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Israel?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Israel rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Cuba ranks 89th and Israel ranks 87th 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
Last refreshed: 18 September 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.