France vs Thailand: Share of land defined as natural habitat

France
62.02
in 2010
Thailand
62.77
in 2010
France rank
73rd
Thailand rank
70th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • France
  • Thailand
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 62.77 against 62.02 in France, a difference of 0.75.

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

France ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Thailand Difference Ahead
1780s 48.7 96.39 47.7 Thailand
1790s 48.55 96.33 47.78 Thailand
1800s 48.42 96.27 47.84 Thailand
1810s 46.9 96.13 49.23 Thailand
1820s 45.71 95.98 50.27 Thailand
1830s 45.02 95.82 50.8 Thailand
1840s 44.01 95.66 51.65 Thailand
1850s 43.12 94.84 51.73 Thailand
1860s 43.07 94.56 51.49 Thailand
1870s 43.21 94.25 51.04 Thailand
1880s 42.83 93.91 51.08 Thailand
1890s 42.74 92.97 50.24 Thailand
1900s 42.81 92.03 49.22 Thailand
1910s 42.88 91.13 48.25 Thailand
1920s 45.13 90.18 45.06 Thailand
1930s 44.96 87.48 42.52 Thailand
1940s 46.69 84.76 38.07 Thailand
1950s 47.66 82.06 34.4 Thailand
1960s 45.62 76.12 30.5 Thailand
1970s 51.11 71.86 20.75 Thailand
1980s 52.97 64.3 11.33 Thailand
1990s 57.98 61.13 3.15 Thailand
2000s 61.99 61.9 0.0908 France
2010s 62.02 62.77 0.7454 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, France or Thailand?
Thailand, at 62.77 against 62.02 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between France and Thailand?
0.75, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do France and Thailand rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
France ranks 73rd and Thailand ranks 70th 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

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.