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
020406080178018952010

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) – 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
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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.