Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ecuador or Poland?

Poland, at 69.27 against 68.76 in Ecuador as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Poland?

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.

Ecuador vs Poland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ecuador

68.76

in 2010

Poland

69.27

in 2010

Ecuador rank

50th

Poland rank

48th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Ecuador
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 69.27 against 68.76 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.51.

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

Ecuador ranks 50th and Poland ranks 48th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 23 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	87.8	67.9	19.9	Ecuador
1790s	87.92	67.28	20.64	Ecuador
1800s	88.06	66.71	21.35	Ecuador
1810s	88.2	65.95	22.25	Ecuador
1820s	88.37	65.26	23.12	Ecuador
1830s	87.71	64.09	23.62	Ecuador
1840s	87.34	62.21	25.13	Ecuador
1850s	86.91	60.28	26.64	Ecuador
1860s	86.59	55.92	30.67	Ecuador
1870s	86.24	51.82	34.43	Ecuador
1880s	85.71	45.22	40.49	Ecuador
1890s	85.3	39.15	46.14	Ecuador
1900s	84.88	36.08	48.79	Ecuador
1910s	84.11	33.18	50.93	Ecuador
1920s	83.61	41.16	42.44	Ecuador
1930s	83.21	33.05	50.16	Ecuador
1940s	79.53	36.79	42.75	Ecuador
1950s	77.95	43.42	34.53	Ecuador
1960s	74.16	34.4	39.76	Ecuador
1970s	73.47	37.24	36.23	Ecuador
1980s	68.11	44.76	23.35	Ecuador
1990s	65.33	55.74	9.59	Ecuador
2000s	66.45	64.31	2.14	Ecuador
2010s	68.76	69.27	0.5137	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ecuador or Poland?: Poland, at 69.27 against 68.76 in Ecuador as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ecuador and Poland?: 0.51, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Poland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ecuador and Poland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Ecuador ranks 50th and Poland ranks 48th 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.