Germany vs Namibia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Germany

65.27

in 2010

Namibia

64.25

in 2010

Germany rank

62nd

Namibia rank

64th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Germany
Namibia

How they compare

Germany currently reports 65.27 against 64.25 in Namibia, a difference of 1.02.

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

Germany ranks 62nd and Namibia ranks 64th of 168 countries.

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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.