Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Cyprus
98.23
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
94.68
in 2010
Cyprus rank
9th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Cyprus
  • Papua New Guinea
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 98.23 against 94.68 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.55.

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

Cyprus ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1780s 96.84 95.73 1.11 Cyprus
1790s 96.84 95.73 1.11 Cyprus
1800s 96.84 95.72 1.12 Cyprus
1810s 96.84 95.72 1.12 Cyprus
1820s 96.84 95.71 1.13 Cyprus
1830s 96.84 95.7 1.14 Cyprus
1840s 96.84 95.7 1.14 Cyprus
1850s 96.84 95.69 1.15 Cyprus
1860s 96.84 95.68 1.16 Cyprus
1870s 96.84 95.68 1.16 Cyprus
1880s 96.84 95.67 1.17 Cyprus
1890s 96.84 95.66 1.18 Cyprus
1900s 96.84 95.65 1.19 Cyprus
1910s 96.84 95.64 1.2 Cyprus
1920s 96.84 95.62 1.22 Cyprus
1930s 96.84 95.58 1.26 Cyprus
1940s 96.84 95.54 1.3 Cyprus
1950s 96.84 95.5 1.34 Cyprus
1960s 96.84 95.41 1.43 Cyprus
1970s 96.84 95.27 1.57 Cyprus
1980s 96.86 95.17 1.69 Cyprus
1990s 96.95 95 1.94 Cyprus
2000s 97.46 94.82 2.63 Cyprus
2010s 98.23 94.68 3.55 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Cyprus or Papua New Guinea?
Cyprus, at 98.23 against 94.68 in Papua New Guinea as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
3.55, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Cyprus ranks 9th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th 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.