Cuba vs Spain: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Cuba
56.39
in 2010
Spain
55.95
in 2010
Cuba rank
89th
Spain rank
91st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Cuba
- Spain
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 56.39 against 55.95 in Spain, a difference of 0.44.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Spain ranks 91st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 23 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 89.84 | 48.99 | 40.85 | Cuba |
| 1790s | 89.69 | 48.6 | 41.09 | Cuba |
| 1800s | 89.59 | 48.22 | 41.37 | Cuba |
| 1810s | 89.36 | 47.81 | 41.56 | Cuba |
| 1820s | 89.22 | 47.39 | 41.84 | Cuba |
| 1830s | 88.79 | 46.13 | 42.66 | Cuba |
| 1840s | 88.33 | 46.33 | 42 | Cuba |
| 1850s | 87.64 | 44.57 | 43.07 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 87.44 | 43.38 | 44.06 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 87.26 | 43.19 | 44.08 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 87.02 | 43 | 44.03 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 86.76 | 42.94 | 43.81 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 86.33 | 43.45 | 42.88 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 84.83 | 42.68 | 42.15 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 82.47 | 41.95 | 40.53 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 79.93 | 40.65 | 39.28 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 78.7 | 39.48 | 39.22 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 74.22 | 38.61 | 35.61 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 70.91 | 36.5 | 34.41 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 61.77 | 38.59 | 23.18 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 56.32 | 43.55 | 12.77 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 51.13 | 51.82 | 0.6905 | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.57 | 54.8 | 2.77 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 56.39 | 55.95 | 0.4331 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cuba or Spain?
- Cuba, at 56.39 against 55.95 in Spain as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cuba and Spain?
- 0.44, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Spain ranks 91st 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.