Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ghana or United States?

United States, at 48.26 against 48.23 in Ghana as of 2010.

What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ghana and United States?

0.03, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Ghana vs United States: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ghana

48.23

in 2010

United States

48.26

in 2010

Ghana rank

112th

United States rank

111th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Ghana
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 48.26 against 48.23 in Ghana, a difference of 0.03.

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

Ghana ranks 112th and United States ranks 111th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 13 and United States in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	United States	Difference	Ahead
1780s	83.88	96.89	13.01	United States
1790s	83.94	96.66	12.71	United States
1800s	84.01	96.15	12.14	United States
1810s	84.07	95.58	11.52	United States
1820s	83.81	94.83	11.02	United States
1830s	83.53	93.77	10.24	United States
1840s	83.25	92.21	8.96	United States
1850s	82.96	89.91	6.95	United States
1860s	82.67	86.64	3.97	United States
1870s	82.22	84.16	1.94	United States
1880s	81.75	76.67	5.07	Ghana
1890s	81.27	67.8	13.47	Ghana
1900s	80.76	63.59	17.17	Ghana
1910s	80.23	57.1	23.13	Ghana
1920s	77.17	53.59	23.58	Ghana
1930s	73.87	51.58	22.29	Ghana
1940s	69.34	51.58	17.76	Ghana
1950s	64.09	47.57	16.52	Ghana
1960s	52.46	44.55	7.9	Ghana
1970s	54.68	46.13	8.55	Ghana
1980s	53.67	46.98	6.68	Ghana
1990s	51.54	47.43	4.1	Ghana
2000s	49.87	48.25	1.62	Ghana
2010s	48.23	48.26	0.0218	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ghana or United States?: United States, at 48.26 against 48.23 in Ghana as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ghana and United States?: 0.03, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ghana and United States rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Ghana ranks 112th 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

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.