Kenya vs Malawi: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Kenya
52.61
in 2010
Malawi
52.46
in 2010
Kenya rank
94th
Malawi rank
95th
Share of land defined as natural habitat over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 52.61 against 52.46 in Malawi, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1780 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 95th of 168 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 75.36 | 83.27 | 7.91 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 75.07 | 83.21 | 8.14 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 74.77 | 83.14 | 8.37 | Malawi |
| 1810s | 74.47 | 83.07 | 8.61 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 73.89 | 82.88 | 8.99 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 73.27 | 82.67 | 9.4 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 72.62 | 82.38 | 9.76 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 71.95 | 82.07 | 10.12 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 71.26 | 81.73 | 10.47 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 70.48 | 81.14 | 10.66 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 69.67 | 80.5 | 10.83 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 68.83 | 79.8 | 10.97 | Malawi |
| 1900s | 67.95 | 79.02 | 11.07 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 66.39 | 78.16 | 11.77 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 64.07 | 76.35 | 12.28 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 61.76 | 73.9 | 12.15 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 60.7 | 70.73 | 10.03 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 58.27 | 67.62 | 9.35 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 54.23 | 64.02 | 9.79 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 55.52 | 64.68 | 9.16 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 55.38 | 62.63 | 7.25 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 53.98 | 61.4 | 7.42 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 53.22 | 57.13 | 3.91 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 52.61 | 52.46 | 0.1559 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land defined as natural habitat, Kenya or Malawi?
- Kenya, at 52.61 against 52.46 in Malawi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in share of land defined as natural habitat between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.15, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Kenya ranks 94th and Malawi ranks 95th 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.