Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Equatorial Guinea
92.69
in 2010
Suriname
96.73
in 2010
Equatorial Guinea rank
14th
Suriname rank
11th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 96.73 against 92.69 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 4.04.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 11th of 168 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 96.09 | 96.98 | 0.8912 | Suriname |
| 1790s | 96.05 | 96.98 | 0.9288 | Suriname |
| 1800s | 96 | 96.98 | 0.9707 | Suriname |
| 1810s | 95.96 | 96.97 | 1.01 | Suriname |
| 1820s | 95.9 | 96.97 | 1.07 | Suriname |
| 1830s | 95.84 | 96.97 | 1.13 | Suriname |
| 1840s | 95.78 | 96.97 | 1.19 | Suriname |
| 1850s | 95.72 | 96.97 | 1.26 | Suriname |
| 1860s | 95.65 | 96.97 | 1.33 | Suriname |
| 1870s | 95.38 | 96.97 | 1.59 | Suriname |
| 1880s | 95.09 | 96.97 | 1.88 | Suriname |
| 1890s | 94.78 | 96.96 | 2.18 | Suriname |
| 1900s | 94.44 | 96.96 | 2.52 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 94.06 | 96.95 | 2.89 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 93.77 | 96.94 | 3.17 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 93.46 | 96.92 | 3.46 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 93.11 | 96.9 | 3.79 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 92.56 | 96.87 | 4.32 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 91.51 | 96.9 | 5.4 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 90.95 | 96.87 | 5.93 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 90.7 | 96.95 | 6.25 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 91.57 | 96.86 | 5.29 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 92.39 | 96.79 | 4.41 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 92.69 | 96.73 | 4.04 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Equatorial Guinea or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 96.73 against 92.69 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
- 4.04, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Suriname rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 11th 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
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.