Haiti vs United States: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Haiti
49.51
in 2010
United States
48.26
in 2010
Haiti rank
108th
United States rank
111th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Haiti
- United States
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 49.51 against 48.26 in United States, a difference of 1.25.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was United States ahead.
Haiti ranks 108th and United States ranks 111th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 10 and United States in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 78.21 | 96.89 | 18.68 | United States |
| 1790s | 77.68 | 96.66 | 18.98 | United States |
| 1800s | 77.01 | 96.15 | 19.14 | United States |
| 1810s | 76.17 | 95.58 | 19.41 | United States |
| 1820s | 75.11 | 94.83 | 19.73 | United States |
| 1830s | 74.39 | 93.77 | 19.38 | United States |
| 1840s | 73.95 | 92.21 | 18.25 | United States |
| 1850s | 73.5 | 89.91 | 16.41 | United States |
| 1860s | 72.71 | 86.64 | 13.93 | United States |
| 1870s | 71.82 | 84.16 | 12.34 | United States |
| 1880s | 71.12 | 76.67 | 5.55 | United States |
| 1890s | 69.8 | 67.8 | 2 | Haiti |
| 1900s | 68.21 | 63.59 | 4.61 | Haiti |
| 1910s | 66.03 | 57.1 | 8.93 | Haiti |
| 1920s | 63.08 | 53.59 | 9.49 | Haiti |
| 1930s | 59.98 | 51.58 | 8.4 | Haiti |
| 1940s | 56.69 | 51.58 | 5.11 | Haiti |
| 1950s | 51.64 | 47.57 | 4.07 | Haiti |
| 1960s | 45.46 | 44.55 | 0.9114 | Haiti |
| 1970s | 44.27 | 46.13 | 1.86 | United States |
| 1980s | 46.86 | 46.98 | 0.1265 | United States |
| 1990s | 46.74 | 47.43 | 0.696 | United States |
| 2000s | 49.39 | 48.25 | 1.13 | Haiti |
| 2010s | 49.51 | 48.26 | 1.25 | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Haiti or United States?
- Haiti, at 49.51 against 48.26 in United States as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Haiti and United States?
- 1.25, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Haiti and United States rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Haiti ranks 108th 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
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.