Japan vs Myanmar: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Japan
83.73
in 2010
Myanmar
81.11
in 2010
Japan rank
20th
Myanmar rank
23rd
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Japan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 83.73 against 81.11 in Myanmar, a difference of 2.62.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Myanmar ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 86.67 | 94.55 | 7.88 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 86.65 | 94.46 | 7.81 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 86.63 | 94.38 | 7.75 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 86.48 | 94.28 | 7.8 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 86.32 | 94.18 | 7.86 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 86.18 | 94.08 | 7.9 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 86.03 | 93.98 | 7.94 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 85.89 | 93.87 | 7.98 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 85.69 | 93.16 | 7.47 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 85.5 | 92.32 | 6.82 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 85.14 | 91.29 | 6.14 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 84.69 | 90.03 | 5.33 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 83.78 | 88.51 | 4.73 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 83.01 | 86.67 | 3.66 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 82.18 | 84.45 | 2.28 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 81.32 | 84.6 | 3.28 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 80.22 | 84.78 | 4.56 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 79.52 | 84.92 | 5.39 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 78.64 | 82.03 | 3.39 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 79.48 | 81.45 | 1.97 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 80.38 | 82 | 1.62 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 80.83 | 82.09 | 1.26 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 81.22 | 81.6 | 0.3747 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 83.73 | 81.11 | 2.61 | 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 Myanmar?
- Japan, at 83.73 against 81.11 in Myanmar as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Japan and Myanmar?
- 2.62, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Japan and Myanmar rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Japan ranks 20th and Myanmar ranks 23rd 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.