Japan vs South Korea: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Japan
83.73
in 2010
South Korea
83.66
in 2010
Japan rank
20th
South Korea rank
21st
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 83.73 against 83.66 in South Korea, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 86.67 | 93.65 | 6.98 | South Korea |
| 1790s | 86.65 | 93.52 | 6.87 | South Korea |
| 1800s | 86.63 | 93.3 | 6.67 | South Korea |
| 1810s | 86.48 | 93.04 | 6.56 | South Korea |
| 1820s | 86.32 | 92.72 | 6.39 | South Korea |
| 1830s | 86.18 | 92.56 | 6.38 | South Korea |
| 1840s | 86.03 | 92.41 | 6.38 | South Korea |
| 1850s | 85.89 | 92.26 | 6.37 | South Korea |
| 1860s | 85.69 | 92.11 | 6.42 | South Korea |
| 1870s | 85.5 | 91.96 | 6.45 | South Korea |
| 1880s | 85.14 | 91.81 | 6.67 | South Korea |
| 1890s | 84.69 | 91.67 | 6.98 | South Korea |
| 1900s | 83.78 | 91.5 | 7.72 | South Korea |
| 1910s | 83.01 | 91.3 | 8.29 | South Korea |
| 1920s | 82.18 | 90.34 | 8.16 | South Korea |
| 1930s | 81.32 | 89.02 | 7.7 | South Korea |
| 1940s | 80.22 | 88.03 | 7.81 | South Korea |
| 1950s | 79.52 | 85.97 | 6.45 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 78.64 | 82.48 | 3.84 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 79.48 | 81.31 | 1.83 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 80.38 | 81.62 | 1.24 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 80.83 | 81.71 | 0.8807 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 81.22 | 82.76 | 1.54 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 83.66 | 0.0675 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 83.73 against 83.66 in South Korea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.07, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Japan ranks 20th and South Korea ranks 21st 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
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.