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
020406080178018952010

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) – 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

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.