India vs Pakistan: Share of land defined as natural habitat
India
40.38
in 2010
Pakistan
40.17
in 2010
India rank
123rd
Pakistan rank
124th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 40.38 against 40.17 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was India ahead.
India ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 124th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, India averaged higher in 21 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 72.11 | 53.26 | 18.85 | India |
| 1790s | 70.52 | 53.09 | 17.43 | India |
| 1800s | 68.83 | 52.91 | 15.92 | India |
| 1810s | 67.01 | 52.71 | 14.3 | India |
| 1820s | 65.02 | 52.49 | 12.54 | India |
| 1830s | 62.92 | 52.25 | 10.67 | India |
| 1840s | 60.62 | 52.01 | 8.62 | India |
| 1850s | 58.15 | 51.73 | 6.42 | India |
| 1860s | 57.61 | 51.5 | 6.11 | India |
| 1870s | 57.04 | 51.23 | 5.82 | India |
| 1880s | 56.5 | 50.97 | 5.53 | India |
| 1890s | 55.86 | 50.72 | 5.14 | India |
| 1900s | 55.3 | 50.44 | 4.86 | India |
| 1910s | 54.89 | 50.16 | 4.72 | India |
| 1920s | 54.34 | 49.4 | 4.94 | India |
| 1930s | 52.33 | 48.11 | 4.22 | India |
| 1940s | 50.17 | 46.36 | 3.81 | India |
| 1950s | 47.95 | 42.37 | 5.58 | India |
| 1960s | 40.54 | 38.3 | 2.24 | India |
| 1970s | 40.3 | 40.46 | 0.1657 | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 40.68 | 41.32 | 0.6428 | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 40.53 | 40.73 | 0.1987 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 40.66 | 40.51 | 0.1526 | India |
| 2010s | 40.38 | 40.17 | 0.2069 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 40.38 against 40.17 in Pakistan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between India and Pakistan?
- 0.21, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- India ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 124th 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.