How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

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.

Ireland vs Netherlands: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Ireland

51.93

in 2010

Netherlands

51.98

in 2010

Ireland rank

101st

Netherlands rank

99th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Ireland
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 51.98 against 51.93 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 99th of 168 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1780s	14.26	69.54	55.28	Netherlands
1790s	11.32	69.96	58.64	Netherlands
1800s	14.01	70.36	56.35	Netherlands
1810s	19.96	70.1	50.14	Netherlands
1820s	27.96	69.34	41.37	Netherlands
1830s	32.45	68.33	35.88	Netherlands
1840s	35.08	67.52	32.43	Netherlands
1850s	31.47	66.87	35.41	Netherlands
1860s	28.74	66.09	37.35	Netherlands
1870s	27.25	65.2	37.95	Netherlands
1880s	26.23	63.56	37.33	Netherlands
1890s	24.32	61.65	37.33	Netherlands
1900s	23.16	59.24	36.08	Netherlands
1910s	22.62	56.86	34.24	Netherlands
1920s	22.36	54.32	31.95	Netherlands
1930s	33.42	51.28	17.86	Netherlands
1940s	31.32	48.99	17.67	Netherlands
1950s	29.52	46.1	16.58	Netherlands
1960s	30.66	42.84	12.18	Netherlands
1970s	29.46	43.77	14.31	Netherlands
1980s	27.45	47.13	19.68	Netherlands
1990s	32.77	50.19	17.42	Netherlands
2000s	47.72	52.1	4.39	Netherlands
2010s	51.93	51.98	0.0586	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Ireland or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 51.98 against 51.93 in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Ireland and Netherlands?: 0.05, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Ireland ranks 101st and Netherlands ranks 99th 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

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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.