Georgia vs United States: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Georgia
47.88
in 2010
United States
48.26
in 2010
Georgia rank
113th
United States rank
111th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 48.26 against 47.88 in Georgia, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was United States ahead.
Georgia ranks 113th and United States ranks 111th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 10 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 78.49 | 96.89 | 18.4 | United States |
| 1790s | 77.81 | 96.66 | 18.84 | United States |
| 1800s | 77.07 | 96.15 | 19.07 | United States |
| 1810s | 76.28 | 95.58 | 19.31 | United States |
| 1820s | 75.41 | 94.83 | 19.42 | United States |
| 1830s | 74.47 | 93.77 | 19.3 | United States |
| 1840s | 73.45 | 92.21 | 18.76 | United States |
| 1850s | 72.35 | 89.91 | 17.56 | United States |
| 1860s | 71.19 | 86.64 | 15.46 | United States |
| 1870s | 69.93 | 84.16 | 14.23 | United States |
| 1880s | 68.58 | 76.67 | 8.09 | United States |
| 1890s | 67.12 | 67.8 | 0.6816 | United States |
| 1900s | 65.52 | 63.59 | 1.92 | Georgia |
| 1910s | 63.77 | 57.1 | 6.67 | Georgia |
| 1920s | 61.92 | 53.59 | 8.33 | Georgia |
| 1930s | 60.02 | 51.58 | 8.44 | Georgia |
| 1940s | 54.42 | 51.58 | 2.83 | Georgia |
| 1950s | 54.9 | 47.57 | 7.33 | Georgia |
| 1960s | 48.8 | 44.55 | 4.25 | Georgia |
| 1970s | 48.48 | 46.13 | 2.35 | Georgia |
| 1980s | 47.88 | 46.98 | 0.8976 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 48.48 | 47.43 | 1.05 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 47.57 | 48.25 | 0.6868 | United States |
| 2010s | 47.88 | 48.26 | 0.3749 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Georgia or United States?
- United States, at 48.26 against 47.88 in Georgia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Georgia and United States?
- 0.38, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Georgia ranks 113th and United States ranks 111th 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
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.