Ecuador vs Panama: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Ecuador
68.76
in 2010
Panama
69.78
in 2010
Ecuador rank
50th
Panama rank
47th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 69.78 against 68.76 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 47th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 18 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.8 | 87.39 | 0.406 | Ecuador |
| 1790s | 87.92 | 87.34 | 0.5807 | Ecuador |
| 1800s | 88.06 | 87.25 | 0.814 | Ecuador |
| 1810s | 88.2 | 87.24 | 0.9588 | Ecuador |
| 1820s | 88.37 | 87.08 | 1.29 | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 87.71 | 86.95 | 0.7635 | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 87.34 | 86.8 | 0.5343 | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 86.91 | 86.6 | 0.3118 | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 86.59 | 86.33 | 0.2618 | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 86.24 | 86.04 | 0.2016 | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 85.71 | 85.75 | 0.0351 | Panama |
| 1890s | 85.3 | 85.29 | 0.0014 | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 84.88 | 84.78 | 0.1013 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 84.11 | 83.81 | 0.3011 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 83.61 | 82.76 | 0.8444 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 83.21 | 81.89 | 1.32 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 79.53 | 79.7 | 0.1705 | Panama |
| 1950s | 77.95 | 76.94 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 74.16 | 73.52 | 0.6408 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 73.47 | 73.09 | 0.3761 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 68.11 | 73.97 | 5.86 | Panama |
| 1990s | 65.33 | 72.01 | 6.68 | Panama |
| 2000s | 66.45 | 71.78 | 5.33 | Panama |
| 2010s | 68.76 | 69.78 | 1.02 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 69.78 against 68.76 in Ecuador as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ecuador and Panama?
- 1.02, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Ecuador ranks 50th and Panama ranks 47th 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.