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
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) β 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 β either croplands or pasture β or for infrastructure and urban environments.