Gambia vs Uruguay: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Gambia
22.71
in 2010
Uruguay
22.96
in 2010
Gambia rank
151st
Uruguay rank
150th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Gambia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.96 against 22.71 in Gambia, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Uruguay ahead.
Gambia ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 150th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and Uruguay in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 67.47 | 94.84 | 27.38 | Uruguay |
| 1790s | 68.17 | 94.84 | 26.66 | Uruguay |
| 1800s | 68.83 | 94.8 | 25.97 | Uruguay |
| 1810s | 69.43 | 94.7 | 25.26 | Uruguay |
| 1820s | 69.24 | 94.55 | 25.32 | Uruguay |
| 1830s | 69.03 | 93.26 | 24.23 | Uruguay |
| 1840s | 68.83 | 92.29 | 23.46 | Uruguay |
| 1850s | 68.63 | 91.15 | 22.52 | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 68.43 | 87.72 | 19.29 | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 68.13 | 84.3 | 16.17 | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 67.83 | 80.41 | 12.58 | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 67.52 | 73.27 | 5.75 | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 67.19 | 65.92 | 1.27 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 66.9 | 61.81 | 5.09 | Gambia |
| 1920s | 64.53 | 52.3 | 12.24 | Gambia |
| 1930s | 61.64 | 42.61 | 19.03 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 58.14 | 33.1 | 25.04 | Gambia |
| 1950s | 53.84 | 23.79 | 30.05 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 47.68 | 14.44 | 33.24 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 46 | 19.1 | 26.9 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 42.73 | 19.29 | 23.45 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 34.26 | 20.35 | 13.91 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 28.1 | 21.04 | 7.06 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 22.96 | 0.2478 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Gambia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 22.96 against 22.71 in Gambia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Gambia and Uruguay?
- 0.25, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Gambia and Uruguay rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Gambia ranks 151st and Uruguay ranks 150th 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.