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
020406080100178018952010

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) – 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.