Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Germany
65.27
in 2010
Luxembourg
63.65
in 2010
Germany rank
62nd
Luxembourg rank
65th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.27 against 63.65 in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.62.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Germany ranks 62nd and Luxembourg ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 10 and Luxembourg in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 46.1 | 59.46 | 13.36 | Luxembourg |
| 1790s | 45.75 | 58.69 | 12.94 | Luxembourg |
| 1800s | 45.42 | 57.9 | 12.48 | Luxembourg |
| 1810s | 45.91 | 57.48 | 11.57 | Luxembourg |
| 1820s | 46.4 | 55.4 | 9 | Luxembourg |
| 1830s | 45.62 | 52.9 | 7.28 | Luxembourg |
| 1840s | 44.97 | 50.19 | 5.22 | Luxembourg |
| 1850s | 44.65 | 47.35 | 2.7 | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 44.79 | 44.41 | 0.3802 | Germany |
| 1870s | 44.53 | 45.34 | 0.8136 | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 43.74 | 44.3 | 0.5628 | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 43.15 | 43.34 | 0.1897 | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 41.29 | 42.27 | 0.9762 | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 39.59 | 41.19 | 1.6 | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 42.96 | 41.64 | 1.32 | Germany |
| 1930s | 43.15 | 41.32 | 1.83 | Germany |
| 1940s | 43.33 | 41.04 | 2.29 | Germany |
| 1950s | 46.15 | 44.17 | 1.98 | Germany |
| 1960s | 46.05 | 46.52 | 0.47 | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 48.61 | 46.81 | 1.79 | Germany |
| 1980s | 52.35 | 51.52 | 0.8291 | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.28 | 57.91 | 0.3762 | Germany |
| 2000s | 64.71 | 60.5 | 4.21 | Germany |
| 2010s | 65.27 | 63.65 | 1.62 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 65.27 against 63.65 in Luxembourg as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 1.62, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Germany ranks 62nd and Luxembourg ranks 65th 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.