Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Gambia or Kazakhstan?

Gambia, at 22.71 against 21.83 in Kazakhstan as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kazakhstan?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Gambia vs Kazakhstan: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Gambia

22.71

in 2010

Kazakhstan

21.83

in 2010

Gambia rank

151st

Kazakhstan rank

154th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Gambia
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 22.71 against 21.83 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Gambia ranks 151st and Kazakhstan ranks 154th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 10 and Kazakhstan in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1780s	67.47	85.89	18.42	Kazakhstan
1790s	68.17	85.83	17.65	Kazakhstan
1800s	68.83	85.76	16.94	Kazakhstan
1810s	69.43	85.69	16.25	Kazakhstan
1820s	69.24	85.61	16.37	Kazakhstan
1830s	69.03	85.53	16.5	Kazakhstan
1840s	68.83	85.44	16.61	Kazakhstan
1850s	68.63	85.35	16.72	Kazakhstan
1860s	68.43	85.25	16.82	Kazakhstan
1870s	68.13	85.15	17.03	Kazakhstan
1880s	67.83	82.88	15.06	Kazakhstan
1890s	67.52	80.88	13.35	Kazakhstan
1900s	67.19	76.46	9.27	Kazakhstan
1910s	66.9	71.72	4.83	Kazakhstan
1920s	64.53	63.81	0.7238	Gambia
1930s	61.64	59.44	2.21	Gambia
1940s	58.14	46.05	12.09	Gambia
1950s	53.84	51.59	2.25	Gambia
1960s	47.68	29.64	18.05	Gambia
1970s	46	28.08	17.92	Gambia
1980s	42.73	27.26	15.47	Gambia
1990s	34.26	26.64	7.62	Gambia
2000s	28.1	20.93	7.17	Gambia
2010s	22.71	21.83	0.8818	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Gambia or Kazakhstan?: Gambia, at 22.71 against 21.83 in Kazakhstan as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Gambia and Kazakhstan?: 0.88, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Kazakhstan?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Gambia ranks 151st and Kazakhstan ranks 154th 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.