Guyana vs Laos: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Guyana
92.37
in 2010
Laos
93.06
in 2010
Guyana rank
15th
Laos rank
13th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Guyana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 93.06 against 92.37 in Guyana, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 15th and Laos ranks 13th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 18 and Laos in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 97.38 | 97.02 | 0.3651 | Guyana |
| 1790s | 97.39 | 97.01 | 0.3814 | Guyana |
| 1800s | 97.4 | 97.01 | 0.3936 | Guyana |
| 1810s | 97.4 | 96.76 | 0.6473 | Guyana |
| 1820s | 97.4 | 96.5 | 0.8956 | Guyana |
| 1830s | 97.38 | 96.26 | 1.12 | Guyana |
| 1840s | 97.38 | 96.03 | 1.35 | Guyana |
| 1850s | 97.37 | 95.78 | 1.58 | Guyana |
| 1860s | 97.35 | 95.54 | 1.81 | Guyana |
| 1870s | 97.31 | 95.34 | 1.98 | Guyana |
| 1880s | 97.26 | 95.13 | 2.13 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 97.15 | 94.92 | 2.23 | Guyana |
| 1900s | 97 | 94.7 | 2.3 | Guyana |
| 1910s | 96.78 | 95.28 | 1.5 | Guyana |
| 1920s | 96.48 | 95.16 | 1.32 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 96.06 | 95.07 | 0.9858 | Guyana |
| 1940s | 95.5 | 94.96 | 0.5377 | Guyana |
| 1950s | 94.76 | 94.89 | 0.1317 | Laos |
| 1960s | 93.61 | 93.53 | 0.0803 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 93.5 | 93.78 | 0.2785 | Laos |
| 1980s | 92.27 | 93.15 | 0.8782 | Laos |
| 1990s | 92.2 | 93.9 | 1.7 | Laos |
| 2000s | 92.2 | 93.21 | 1.01 | Laos |
| 2010s | 92.37 | 93.06 | 0.6952 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Guyana or Laos?
- Laos, at 93.06 against 92.37 in Guyana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Guyana and Laos?
- 0.69, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Guyana ranks 15th and Laos ranks 13th 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.