Hungary vs United Kingdom: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Hungary
42.99
in 2010
United Kingdom
47.4
in 2010
Hungary rank
118th
United Kingdom rank
115th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom
203040506070178018952010

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 47.4 against 42.99 in Hungary, a difference of 4.41.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 65.21 63.48 1.73 Hungary
1790s 63.5 63.11 0.3862 Hungary
1800s 61.69 62.86 1.17 United Kingdom
1810s 59.79 63.02 3.23 United Kingdom
1820s 57.75 60.99 3.23 United Kingdom
1830s 54.09 59.75 5.66 United Kingdom
1840s 50.72 57.63 6.91 United Kingdom
1850s 49.06 57.22 8.16 United Kingdom
1860s 48.01 54.88 6.88 United Kingdom
1870s 46.57 51.97 5.4 United Kingdom
1880s 44.3 48.63 4.33 United Kingdom
1890s 41.68 45.35 3.67 United Kingdom
1900s 37.62 41.71 4.09 United Kingdom
1910s 34.09 38.03 3.94 United Kingdom
1920s 33.09 35.09 2 United Kingdom
1930s 29.3 31.92 2.61 United Kingdom
1940s 25.79 28.36 2.57 United Kingdom
1950s 23 29.42 6.43 United Kingdom
1960s 19.83 31.16 11.32 United Kingdom
1970s 24.19 35.04 10.86 United Kingdom
1980s 27.71 38.33 10.61 United Kingdom
1990s 31.46 40.66 9.21 United Kingdom
2000s 41.97 44.14 2.17 United Kingdom
2010s 42.99 47.4 4.41 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Hungary or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 47.4 against 42.99 in Hungary as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Hungary and United Kingdom?
4.41, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Hungary ranks 118th and United Kingdom ranks 115th 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.