Ethiopia vs Nepal: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ethiopia
67.61
in 2010
Nepal
67.36
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
55th
Nepal rank
56th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
020406080178018952010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 67.61 against 67.36 in Nepal, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 56th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 14 and Nepal in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
1780s 87.66 77.21 10.45 Ethiopia
1790s 87.59 76.81 10.77 Ethiopia
1800s 87.52 76.44 11.08 Ethiopia
1810s 87.45 75.96 11.49 Ethiopia
1820s 87.38 75.58 11.8 Ethiopia
1830s 85.21 75.09 10.11 Ethiopia
1840s 83.07 74.6 8.47 Ethiopia
1850s 80.96 74.05 6.91 Ethiopia
1860s 78.89 73.72 5.17 Ethiopia
1870s 76.85 73.3 3.55 Ethiopia
1880s 74.84 72.75 2.09 Ethiopia
1890s 72.86 72.19 0.6688 Ethiopia
1900s 70.9 71.87 0.9698 Nepal
1910s 69.91 71.01 1.1 Nepal
1920s 67.46 68.9 1.44 Nepal
1930s 64.82 67.55 2.74 Nepal
1940s 61.95 66.07 4.12 Nepal
1950s 58.94 64.38 5.44 Nepal
1960s 54.35 61.33 6.98 Nepal
1970s 60.3 62 1.7 Nepal
1980s 60.37 61.34 0.9773 Nepal
1990s 62.03 67 4.97 Nepal
2000s 69.84 67.11 2.72 Ethiopia
2010s 67.61 67.36 0.245 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Ethiopia, at 67.61 against 67.36 in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ethiopia and Nepal?
0.25, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Ethiopia ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 56th 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.