Gabon vs Japan: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Gabon
84.47
in 2010
Japan
83.73
in 2010
Gabon rank
19th
Japan rank
20th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Gabon
- Japan
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 84.47 against 83.73 in Japan, a difference of 0.74.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 168 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 91.21 | 86.67 | 4.54 | Gabon |
| 1790s | 90.94 | 86.65 | 4.29 | Gabon |
| 1800s | 90.66 | 86.63 | 4.03 | Gabon |
| 1810s | 90.37 | 86.48 | 3.89 | Gabon |
| 1820s | 90.02 | 86.32 | 3.7 | Gabon |
| 1830s | 89.66 | 86.18 | 3.49 | Gabon |
| 1840s | 89.29 | 86.03 | 3.26 | Gabon |
| 1850s | 88.89 | 85.89 | 3 | Gabon |
| 1860s | 88.48 | 85.69 | 2.79 | Gabon |
| 1870s | 87.87 | 85.5 | 2.36 | Gabon |
| 1880s | 87.21 | 85.14 | 2.07 | Gabon |
| 1890s | 86.51 | 84.69 | 1.82 | Gabon |
| 1900s | 85.77 | 83.78 | 1.99 | Gabon |
| 1910s | 84.97 | 83.01 | 1.96 | Gabon |
| 1920s | 84.01 | 82.18 | 1.83 | Gabon |
| 1930s | 82.97 | 81.32 | 1.65 | Gabon |
| 1940s | 81.85 | 80.22 | 1.64 | Gabon |
| 1950s | 80.68 | 79.52 | 1.15 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 80.34 | 78.64 | 1.7 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 80.84 | 79.48 | 1.36 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 80.97 | 80.38 | 0.5924 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 81.31 | 80.83 | 0.4787 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 84.17 | 81.22 | 2.95 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 84.47 | 83.73 | 0.7416 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Gabon or Japan?
- Gabon, at 84.47 against 83.73 in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Gabon and Japan?
- 0.74, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Gabon and Japan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Gabon ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th 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.