Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Czechia or Ireland?

Ireland, at 51.93 against 51.8 in Czechia as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?

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.

Czechia vs Ireland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Czechia

51.8

in 2010

Ireland

51.93

in 2010

Czechia rank

102nd

Ireland rank

101st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Czechia
Ireland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 51.93 against 51.8 in Czechia, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 101st of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 23 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	71.89	14.26	57.63	Czechia
1790s	73.24	11.32	61.92	Czechia
1800s	74.51	14.01	60.5	Czechia
1810s	75.74	19.96	55.78	Czechia
1820s	76.88	27.96	48.92	Czechia
1830s	74.08	32.45	41.63	Czechia
1840s	71.47	35.08	36.39	Czechia
1850s	70.83	31.47	39.36	Czechia
1860s	69.48	28.74	40.73	Czechia
1870s	68.05	27.25	40.8	Czechia
1880s	66.78	26.23	40.55	Czechia
1890s	65.8	24.32	41.48	Czechia
1900s	64.17	23.16	41	Czechia
1910s	62.32	22.62	39.7	Czechia
1920s	60.91	22.36	38.55	Czechia
1930s	58.5	33.42	25.08	Czechia
1940s	62.35	31.32	31.03	Czechia
1950s	40.51	29.52	10.99	Czechia
1960s	39	30.66	8.34	Czechia
1970s	43.81	29.46	14.35	Czechia
1980s	45.88	27.45	18.42	Czechia
1990s	48.05	32.77	15.28	Czechia
2000s	50.78	47.72	3.07	Czechia
2010s	51.8	51.93	0.1242	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Czechia or Ireland?: Ireland, at 51.93 against 51.8 in Czechia as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Czechia and Ireland?: 0.13, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Ireland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Czechia and Ireland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Czechia ranks 102nd and Ireland ranks 101st 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.