Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Israel or Switzerland?

Israel, at 56.94 against 56.69 in Switzerland as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?

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.

Israel vs Switzerland: Share of land defined as natural habitat

Israel

56.94

in 2010

Switzerland

56.69

in 2010

Israel rank

87th

Switzerland rank

88th

Share of land defined as natural habitat over time

Israel
Switzerland

How they compare

Israel currently reports 56.94 against 56.69 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.25.

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

Israel ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 168 countries.

Across the 24 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 23 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1780s	65.93	59.91	6.02	Israel
1790s	65.93	60.04	5.89	Israel
1800s	65.91	60.17	5.75	Israel
1810s	65.92	60.24	5.68	Israel
1820s	65.91	58.22	7.69	Israel
1830s	65.73	56.85	8.88	Israel
1840s	65.65	55.57	10.09	Israel
1850s	65.61	54.32	11.29	Israel
1860s	65.58	53.87	11.71	Israel
1870s	65.61	53.06	12.55	Israel
1880s	65.25	52.31	12.94	Israel
1890s	64.89	52.29	12.6	Israel
1900s	64.96	49.48	15.48	Israel
1910s	64.98	46.82	18.16	Israel
1920s	64.43	46.87	17.56	Israel
1930s	63.55	46.87	16.69	Israel
1940s	60.67	46.51	14.16	Israel
1950s	58.48	44.01	14.47	Israel
1960s	51.67	39.77	11.9	Israel
1970s	52.66	39.27	13.39	Israel
1980s	55.91	43	12.91	Israel
1990s	55.36	45.09	10.27	Israel
2000s	56.54	56.73	0.1915	Switzerland
2010s	56.94	56.69	0.2531	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Israel or Switzerland?: Israel, at 56.94 against 56.69 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Israel and Switzerland?: 0.25, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Israel ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 88th 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: 07 August 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.