Ethiopia vs Latvia: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Ethiopia
67.61
in 2010
Latvia
67.64
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
55th
Latvia rank
54th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Ethiopia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 67.64 against 67.61 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Latvia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 54th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 13 and Latvia in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87.66 | 88.23 | 0.5741 | Latvia |
| 1790s | 87.59 | 87.17 | 0.4225 | Ethiopia |
| 1800s | 87.52 | 85.99 | 1.53 | Ethiopia |
| 1810s | 87.45 | 84.68 | 2.77 | Ethiopia |
| 1820s | 87.38 | 83.47 | 3.91 | Ethiopia |
| 1830s | 85.21 | 82.14 | 3.06 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 83.07 | 80.69 | 2.38 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 80.96 | 79.11 | 1.86 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 78.89 | 77.33 | 1.56 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 76.85 | 75.93 | 0.9127 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 74.84 | 74.41 | 0.43 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 72.86 | 72.74 | 0.1205 | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 70.9 | 70.96 | 0.0563 | Latvia |
| 1910s | 69.91 | 69 | 0.9138 | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 67.46 | 68.46 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1930s | 64.82 | 67.77 | 2.95 | Latvia |
| 1940s | 61.95 | 67.24 | 5.3 | Latvia |
| 1950s | 58.94 | 68.29 | 9.35 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 54.35 | 66.76 | 12.4 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 60.3 | 67.64 | 7.34 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 60.37 | 67.94 | 7.57 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 62.03 | 69.23 | 7.2 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 69.84 | 68.91 | 0.925 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.61 | 67.64 | 0.0296 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ethiopia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 67.64 against 67.61 in Ethiopia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 0.03, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Latvia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Ethiopia and Latvia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th and Latvia ranks 54th 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.