India vs Serbia: Share of land defined as natural habitat

India
40.38
in 2010
Serbia
42.16
in 2010
India rank
123rd
Serbia rank
121st

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

  • India
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 42.16 against 40.38 in India, a difference of 1.78.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Serbia ahead.

India ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 121st of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, India averaged higher in 13 and Serbia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Serbia Difference Ahead
1780s 72.11 73.95 1.84 Serbia
1790s 70.52 73.85 3.33 Serbia
1800s 68.83 73.76 4.93 Serbia
1810s 67.01 73.7 6.69 Serbia
1820s 65.02 73.64 8.62 Serbia
1830s 62.92 73.56 10.64 Serbia
1840s 60.62 73.55 12.92 Serbia
1850s 58.15 68.49 10.33 Serbia
1860s 57.61 63.79 6.18 Serbia
1870s 57.04 59.42 2.38 Serbia
1880s 56.5 55.4 1.11 India
1890s 55.86 51.8 4.05 India
1900s 55.3 48.77 6.53 India
1910s 54.89 46.25 8.64 India
1920s 54.34 43.9 10.44 India
1930s 52.33 41.59 10.74 India
1940s 50.17 39.59 10.58 India
1950s 47.95 35.93 12.02 India
1960s 40.54 32.76 7.78 India
1970s 40.3 34.1 6.2 India
1980s 40.68 35.69 4.99 India
1990s 40.53 37.62 2.91 India
2000s 40.66 40.19 0.469 India
2010s 40.38 42.16 1.78 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, India or Serbia?
Serbia, at 42.16 against 40.38 in India as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between India and Serbia?
1.78, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Serbia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do India and Serbia rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
India ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 121st 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.