Greece vs Italy: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Greece
59.63
in 2010
Italy
60.51
in 2010
Greece rank
82nd
Italy rank
80th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
0204060178018952010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 60.51 against 59.63 in Greece, a difference of 0.88.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 80th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 21 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1780s 59.02 56.04 2.99 Greece
1790s 58.07 55.33 2.75 Greece
1800s 57.1 54.6 2.5 Greece
1810s 56.15 53.85 2.3 Greece
1820s 55.12 53.05 2.07 Greece
1830s 53.59 51.53 2.06 Greece
1840s 51.96 49.98 1.98 Greece
1850s 50.25 48.34 1.91 Greece
1860s 49.43 47.15 2.28 Greece
1870s 48.5 47.08 1.42 Greece
1880s 47.37 45.93 1.44 Greece
1890s 46.18 44.47 1.71 Greece
1900s 45.03 43.18 1.85 Greece
1910s 44.12 41.67 2.45 Greece
1920s 43.16 39.11 4.06 Greece
1930s 42.86 38.33 4.54 Greece
1940s 41.73 37.03 4.7 Greece
1950s 42.22 35.44 6.78 Greece
1960s 40.05 33.3 6.75 Greece
1970s 40.25 34.66 5.59 Greece
1980s 43.14 43.54 0.4004 Italy
1990s 50.35 51.67 1.32 Italy
2000s 57.96 57.91 0.0563 Greece
2010s 59.63 60.51 0.8762 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Greece or Italy?
Italy, at 60.51 against 59.63 in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Greece and Italy?
0.88, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Greece ranks 82nd and Italy ranks 80th 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.