Ghana vs Paraguay: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ghana
48.23
in 2010
Paraguay
48.81
in 2010
Ghana rank
112th
Paraguay rank
109th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Ghana
  • Paraguay
020406080100178018952010

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 48.81 against 48.23 in Ghana, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Paraguay ahead.

Ghana ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Paraguay Difference Ahead
1780s 83.88 94.56 10.67 Paraguay
1790s 83.94 94.38 10.43 Paraguay
1800s 84.01 94.19 10.18 Paraguay
1810s 84.07 93.45 9.38 Paraguay
1820s 83.81 92.68 8.86 Paraguay
1830s 83.53 91.92 8.38 Paraguay
1840s 83.25 91.21 7.96 Paraguay
1850s 82.96 90.5 7.54 Paraguay
1860s 82.67 90.06 7.39 Paraguay
1870s 82.22 89.67 7.45 Paraguay
1880s 81.75 89.26 7.51 Paraguay
1890s 81.27 88.69 7.42 Paraguay
1900s 80.76 88.24 7.47 Paraguay
1910s 80.23 84.85 4.62 Paraguay
1920s 77.17 81.29 4.11 Paraguay
1930s 73.87 77.84 3.98 Paraguay
1940s 69.34 74.42 5.08 Paraguay
1950s 64.09 71.3 7.2 Paraguay
1960s 52.46 63.57 11.12 Paraguay
1970s 54.68 61.77 7.08 Paraguay
1980s 53.67 57.1 3.43 Paraguay
1990s 51.54 48.25 3.28 Ghana
2000s 49.87 51.2 1.32 Paraguay
2010s 48.23 48.81 0.5804 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ghana or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 48.81 against 48.23 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ghana and Paraguay?
0.58, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Paraguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Paraguay rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Ghana ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 109th 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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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
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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.