Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Djibouti or Libya?

Djibouti, at 9.17 against 0.8533 in Libya as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Libya?

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.

Djibouti vs Libya: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Djibouti

9.17

in 2010

Libya

0.8533

in 2010

Djibouti rank

165th

Libya rank

168th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Djibouti
Libya

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 9.17 against 0.8533 in Libya, a difference of 8.32.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 10.7 times Libya's.

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

Djibouti ranks 165th and Libya ranks 168th of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1780s	23.57	1.4	22.17	Djibouti
1790s	23.48	1.4	22.08	Djibouti
1800s	23.39	1.39	22	Djibouti
1810s	23.3	1.38	21.92	Djibouti
1820s	23.18	1.33	21.85	Djibouti
1830s	23.06	1.32	21.74	Djibouti
1840s	22.94	1.31	21.63	Djibouti
1850s	22.81	1.3	21.51	Djibouti
1860s	22.68	1.3	21.38	Djibouti
1870s	22.49	1.29	21.2	Djibouti
1880s	22.29	1.28	21	Djibouti
1890s	22.08	1.25	20.83	Djibouti
1900s	21.87	1.17	20.69	Djibouti
1910s	21.64	1.15	20.49	Djibouti
1920s	20.37	1.15	19.21	Djibouti
1930s	18.81	1.17	17.64	Djibouti
1940s	16.9	1.02	15.88	Djibouti
1950s	14.43	0.9311	13.5	Djibouti
1960s	9.28	0.7199	8.56	Djibouti
1970s	9.27	0.7879	8.48	Djibouti
1980s	9.27	0.6722	8.6	Djibouti
1990s	9.37	0.6599	8.71	Djibouti
2000s	8.34	0.9472	7.4	Djibouti
2010s	9.17	0.8533	8.32	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Djibouti or Libya?: Djibouti, at 9.17 against 0.8533 in Libya as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Djibouti and Libya?: 8.32, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Libya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Djibouti and Libya rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Djibouti ranks 165th and Libya ranks 168th 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.