Eritrea vs India: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Eritrea
38.33
in 2010
India
40.38
in 2010
Eritrea rank
126th
India rank
123rd

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Eritrea
  • India
020406080178018952010

How they compare

India currently reports 40.38 against 38.33 in Eritrea, a difference of 2.05.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

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

Eritrea ranks 126th and India ranks 123rd of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea India Difference Ahead
1780s 45.98 72.11 26.13 India
1790s 45.64 70.52 24.88 India
1800s 45.3 68.83 23.54 India
1810s 44.95 67.01 22.06 India
1820s 44.33 65.02 20.69 India
1830s 43.66 62.92 19.26 India
1840s 42.97 60.62 17.65 India
1850s 42.26 58.15 15.89 India
1860s 41.54 57.61 16.07 India
1870s 40.86 57.04 16.19 India
1880s 40.15 56.5 16.36 India
1890s 39.41 55.86 16.45 India
1900s 38.65 55.3 16.65 India
1910s 17.39 54.89 37.5 India
1920s 13.37 54.34 40.97 India
1930s 9.57 52.33 42.76 India
1940s 7.78 50.17 42.39 India
1950s 11.95 47.95 36 India
1960s 11.68 40.54 28.86 India
1970s 11.95 40.3 28.35 India
1980s 12.06 40.68 28.62 India
1990s 12.33 40.53 28.2 India
2000s 38.97 40.66 1.69 India
2010s 38.33 40.38 2.05 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Eritrea or India?
India, at 40.38 against 38.33 in Eritrea as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Eritrea and India?
2.05, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Eritrea and India rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Eritrea ranks 126th and India ranks 123rd 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
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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.